Ismo Hölttö – Goldsmith of Finnish photography exhibition features Hölttö’s celebrated photos from the 1960s. The iconic Helsinki photos together with powerful portraits taken in the Finnish countryside capture the essence of the social transition and evolution of the 1960s. These images embody the spirit of a nation on the threshold of inevitable change that altered the face of many countries throughout the 19th and 20th centuries: post-war melancholia and sorrowful nostalgia at the loss of agrarian lifestyle, tempered with the optimistic hope of a people transitioning to an urban society.
Ismo Hölttö (b. 1940) is considered one of the most outstanding Finnish photographers of all time. Hölttö shot the main body of his artistic work in the 1960s when he undertook a project photographing a diversity of Finnish people in authentic settings during an era of major social transition. Hölttö received recognition for his portraits already when they were first published, and today his work is compared with that of the best-known names in the history of photography.
Although Ismo Hölttö is best known for his portraits taken in the countryside, he shot the vast majority of his work in his hometown, Helsinki. Hölttö’s Helsinki material make up the finest and most extensive series of photographs documenting the capital city since the work of Signe Brander and I. K. Inha. While these two grand photographers of the beginning of the twentieth century principally focused on recording broader street and city views, Hölttö was interested in the inhabitants of Helsinki and mastered what is undoubtably the most difficult genre of photography: portraiture of people in their authentic living environment.
The world captured by Ismo Hölttö no longer exists. However, behind the nostalgia called forth by these images, Hölttö accomplishes the most important task of a documentarian: he shows us who we used to be. At the same time, he helps us to understand who we are now.
Glasshouse Helsinki gallery is a place for art, design, new ideas, thoughts and innovations.
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A new exhibition, Nemus – Metsä, signals the start of spring at Glasshouse Helsinki. Opening on 10 March, it comprises eight weeks of events and an art exhibition curated by gallerist Veikko Halmetoja.
The Nemus – Metsä exhibition provokes both questions and discussion. It dives deep into the heart of the forest and natural landscapes. The experience is private for everyone, yet its meaning is universal.
Vapaa Taidekoulu’s group exhibition Puutarha presents garden-related works by school’s second-, third-, and fourth-year students. Vapaa Taidekoulu located in Helsinki offers professional studies in painting.
The garden is full of surprises. Earthworms crumbling under the leaves. Water lizard after rain. A badger who met me.
Ismo Hölttö: Suomalaisen valokuvan kultaseppä 11.–21.5.2022
Ismo Hölttö – Suomalaisen valokuvan kultaseppä,Goldsmith of Finnish Photography
Exhibition 10.5.–21.5.2022
Ismo Hölttö – Goldsmith of Finnish photography exhibition features Hölttö’s celebrated photos from the 1960s. The iconic Helsinki photos together with powerful portraits taken in the Finnish countryside capture the essence of the social transition and evolution of the 1960s. These images embody the spirit of a nation on the threshold of inevitable change that altered the face of many countries throughout the 19th and 20th centuries: post-war melancholia and sorrowful nostalgia at the loss of agrarian lifestyle, tempered with the optimistic hope of a people transitioning to an urban society.
Ismo Hölttö (b. 1940) is considered one of the most outstanding Finnish photographers of all time. Hölttö shot the main body of his artistic work in the 1960s when he undertook a project photographing a diversity of Finnish people in authentic settings during an era of major social transition. Hölttö received recognition for his portraits already when they were first published, and today his work is compared with that of the best-known names in the history of photography.
Although Ismo Hölttö is best known for his portraits taken in the countryside, he shot the vast majority of his work in his hometown, Helsinki. Hölttö’s Helsinki material make up the finest and most extensive series of photographs documenting the capital city since the work of Signe Brander and I. K. Inha. While these two grand photographers of the beginning of the twentieth century principally focused on recording broader street and city views, Hölttö was interested in the inhabitants of Helsinki and mastered what is undoubtably the most difficult genre of photography: portraiture of people in their authentic living environment.
The world captured by Ismo Hölttö no longer exists. However, behind the nostalgia called forth by these images, Hölttö accomplishes the most important task of a documentarian: he shows us who we used to be. At the same time, he helps us to understand who we are now.
Glasshouse Helsinki gallery is a place for art, design, new ideas, thoughts and innovations.
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Metsä – Nemus 10.3.–23.4.2022
A new exhibition, Nemus – Metsä, signals the start of spring at Glasshouse Helsinki. Opening on 10 March, it comprises eight weeks of events and an art exhibition curated by gallerist Veikko Halmetoja.
The Nemus – Metsä exhibition provokes both questions and discussion. It dives deep into the heart of the forest and natural landscapes. The experience is private for everyone, yet its meaning is universal.
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The garden is full of surprises. Earthworms crumbling under the leaves. Water lizard after rain. A badger who met me.
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