Early Sámi visual artists - Western fine art meets Sámi culture

• Main Author: Tuija Hautala-Hirvioja
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: University of Lapland 2014
• Subjects: Sámi art; Johan Turi; Nils Nilsson Skum; John Savio; Geography. Anthropology. Recreation; G; Nils; Sámi
• Online Access: https://doaj.org/article/cd4d5a2cbaf744cd8a6bfa6cd2423f50

Johan Turi (1854–1936), Nils Nilsson Skum (1872–1951) and John Savio (1902–1938) were among the first Sámi visual artists. The production of their art work occurred between the 1910s and the early 1950s. Sámi aesthetics had its basis in folklore, i.e., handicraft or duodji, which did not follow the...