Viljo Savikurki

1951

Red granite

Viljo Savikurki’s relief depicts a man sowing seeds from a container in his right hand. He is wearing boots and simple peasant clothes. A tribute to everyday toil, the work is realistic in style but sparse and frugal in its detailing. The down-to-earth style is in perfect harmony with the vernacular theme of the relief.

Stone relief on a building's wall depicting a person carrying a container.
Viljo Savikurki, Sower, 1951. Photo: Karoliina Redsven/Malva.

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On the facade of the building. – Hämeenkatu 11, Lahti.
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Sower

On the facade of the building. – Hämeenkatu 11, Lahti.

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