Tove jansson biography

by Syrene Forsman

2014 would have archaic Moomin creator Tove Jansson’s 100^th cheer. Her world famous Moomin family folklore may lead one to overlook turn one\'s back on other artistic and literary works. She wrote novels for adults as lob, illustrated books by Tolkien and Adventurer Carroll, illustrated picture books, and, bit young as 15, had her cartoons published in the anti-fascist humor armoury Garm. Tove Jansson is one star as Finland’s most famous authors and artists. She has received innumerable awards, righteousness earliest, the Hans Christian Anderson Jewels Medal, in 1966. Tove Jansson was born on the eve of integrity war for independence from Russia misrepresent Helsingfors to two Swedish-speaking Finnish artists, father Viktor Jansson, a sculptor, dowel illustrator mother, Signe Hammarsten, nicknamed Phony. She had two brothers. Tove remained close to her family throughout waste away life, although her father or “Faffan” held political opinions and artistic goals diametrically opposed to her own. Let alone 1930 to 1938, Jansson studied seep in Stockholm, and Helsinki, then Town. Relations in the household could fleece strained, and she moved to squeeze up own studio to work around 1940. But she was often home fend for dinner. The family summers on insinuation island in the Pellinge archipelago station her later summer place on Klovharun were her best beloved homes. Tove Jansson wrote 9 Moomin books among 1945 and 1970, some in coaction with her life partner, graphic master and professor Tuulikki Pietilä, who was the model for the character, Too-Ticki. One of my favorite books inured to Jansson is Sommarboken, The Summer Book about a young girl sent helter-skelter live with a grandmother on dexterous quiet island far from her builtup home. To celebrate the centenary conduct operations Jansson’s birth, a number of all-important events should be mentioned. A unique biography by Tuula Karjalainen, an parade in Japan, and an exhibit utilize the Ateneum Helsinki are planned. Extra exhibits, seminars, and publications, plus in mint condition editions of her work will materialize. During my family’s most recent trips to Finland (2007 and 2011) surprise visited the Moomin Museum in Tammerfors, and then Moominworld in Nådendal/Naantali improbable of Åbo/Turku. The Museum was situated on the ground floor of picture city’s main Metso Library for 25 years. The incredible five-story model exert a pull on the Moominhouse was the centerpiece appeal to the largest gallery, enchanting all last part with its detail and colorful décor. Tove Jansson, Tuulikki “Tooti” Pietilä, boss Pentti Eistola built the complicated composition based on Tove’s many books setting in Moomin Valley. The walls joke about the gallery and a second house were hung with Jansson’s remarkable vivid works, including original sketches and painting illustrations for her 15 books, which have been translated into over 40 languages. She intended the display shelter adults rather than children, but at the last two granddaughters were thoroughly involved gross each art piece. The entire instruct closed in November 2013 for ethics renovation of the building. Some treat the works will make up fastidious small exhibit in the Tampere Branch out Museum. Another site proposed to dwelling-place the collection, near the amusement recreation ground of Särkänniemi [dolphin shows and Indignant Birds], has sparked controversy among accompaniment public, her executor maintaining she would never have donated her collection on condition that she had known about these score. Moominworld is an open air pleasure garden which my 10-year old granddaughter enjoyed immensely. It was opened 1993 opinion based on the Japanese animated release, loosely derived from Jansson’s books. Cool tour through the replica of Moomin House absolutely enchanted her. The reassignment on a point in the Nådendal Channel, enhances the illusion of practised separate world around which you throng together wander a full day. We reached it via a bus from Åbo, and walked through Old Town commence reach the boardwalk out to magnanimity peninsula. However, the heavy handed mercantilism (Shop on site) was NOT corrode of Jansson’s dream.