- Timo Sarpaneva
Timo Sarpaneva (
October 31 ,1926 –October 6 ,2006 ), was a Finnish designer andprofessor who was best known for his constructivist works of glass art. Although he preferredglass andmetal , he also worked withporcelain ,wood andtextiles .Early life
Sarpaneva was born in
Helsinki ,Finland onOctober 31 ,1926 . He graduated from the Institute for Industrial Arts (the forerunner of the University of Arts and Design) in Helsinki in 1948. Even though he was trained as a graphic designer, he spent the majority of his life working as an industrial designer.Iittala
In 1950, Sarpaneva started designing glassware for Iittala and in 1956, he designed the company's famous i-logo. He worked for Iittala until his death on
October 6 2006 , aged 79.Awards
*Silver medal for "Kukko" at the Milan IX Triennale, 1951
*Grand Prix for a glass collection at the Milan X Triennale, 1954
*2 Grand Prixes, 1 for exhibition architecture and 1 for glass at the Milan XI Triennale, 1957
*TheLunning Prize , 1956
*The Pro Finlandia medal, 1958Honorary degrees
*Honorary Royal Designer for Industry, Royal Society of Arts, London, 1963;
*Honorary Doctor, Royal College of Art, London, 1967;
*Professor honoris causa, Academico de Honor Extranjero, Academia de Diseño, University of Mexico City, 1985;
*Honorary Doctor, University of Art and Design, Helsinki, 1993External links
* [http://scandinaviandesign.com/timoSarpaneva/ Timo Sarpaneva at scandinaviandesign.com]
* [http://virtual.finland.fi/netcomm/news/showarticle.asp?intNWSAID=26195 Timo Sarpaneva at Virtual Finland]
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