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Erika Kallasmaa
Author
Erika Kallasmaa (b. 1969) is an award-winning artist, illustrator and graphic designer. She is a master of visual storytelling and her medium expands beyond the means of books and printed matters to theatre, television, architecture, performance arts and installations.
Kallasmaa was awarded the Finnish State Prize of visual arts in 2013. She was awarded with an honorary mention at Mikkeli’s 12th Illustration Triennial in 2020.
Awards & nominations
Awards
2019
Most Beautiful Books in Finland
2008
Most Beautiful Books in Finland
2015
Koura Award
2013
Finnish State Prize of Visual Arts
Nominations
2021
Biennial of Illustrations Bratislava (for Otus Opus - Zoology Poetry)
2020
Finlandia Junior Prize
2019
Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award
2019
Vuoden Huiput – The Best of Finnish Creative Design Shortlist for Illustration
2008
Finlandia Junior Prize
1997
Finlandia Junior Prize
