Taiteilija Urpu Ilasmaa

The art book

A vibrant and beautiful work opens up stunning vistas into the painting of Urpu Ilasmaa, one of Finland’s finest colorists.

Urpu Ilasmaa is a rare phenomenon in Finnish art with her bright color palette and energetic artistic temperament. Her sensitivity as a painter of pure color is unique and significant in the context of Finnish painting as a whole. This richly illustrated book presents a wide range of oil paintings and gouaches by this interpreter of a bright and clear color scale, who has deviated from the mainstream, from the late 1950s to 2023.

Delving into Ilasmaa’s Artistry

The book’s text sections delve into Ilasmaa’s artistic qualities and long career in painting. Art historian and non-fiction writer Leena Lindqvist writes about Ilasmaa’s art, its background, and the development of her long career, which has lasted for over 60 years.

Interview with Urpu Ilasmaa

In the interview section of the book, Urpu Ilasmaa talks about her work as an artist and colorist painter in Finland in her own words. The expressive text opens up to the reader the artist’s goals, the purpose of painting, and her original color thinking.

A Beautiful Book with High-Quality Color Images

Printed on beautiful paper, the book has 80 high-quality color images. The graphic design of the beautiful work has been designed by Hella Pakaslahti.

The book is bilingual (Finnish, English).