Alvar Aalto
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: Twentieth Century
- Categories: Architecture
- Subcategories: Architects
- Curriculum: 20th & 21st Century European History, Scandinavian History
Article abstract: Aalto was one of the founding fathers of the so-called International Style in architecture, but he went beyond the geometrical cubism that was the hallmark of the International Style by incorporating into his mature work classical and Romantic elements. In the process, Aalto became not only Finland’s most famous architect but also a national hero, even the symbol of the Finnish ideal of sisu (fortitude).
Early Life
Hugo Alvar Henrik Aalto was born February 3, 1898, in the small village of Kurotane in west central Finland, where his...
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