Rut Bryk

Rut Bryk

Rut Bryk working at an easel.

Rut Bryk in the 1950s.
Born Linnea Rut Bryk
(1916-10-18)October 18, 1916
Stockholm
Died October 14, 1999(1999-10-14) (aged 82)
Helsinki
Nationality Finnish
Occupation Ceramist
Notable work "City in the Sky" (1975)
"Ice Flow" (1987–91)
Spouse(s) Tapio Wirkkala

Linnea Rut Bryk (October 18, 1916, in Stockholm – November 14, 1999, in Helsinki) was a Finnish ceramist. She is considered a key reformer of modern Finnish ceramic art.[1]

Bryk's parents were Felix Bryk, an Austrian entomologist, and Aino Mäkinen.[2] Bryk studied at the Art and the Central School of Helsinki in 1936–1939 and started working in 1942 in the Arabia Factory in Helsinki working with Birger Kaipiainen.[3][4] Bryk's early works include graphical designs for greeting cards and book covers, as well as ceramic objects, such as colorful containers, trays and jewelry. The subjects were figurative, often naivistic poetic and glowing in color. From the 1960s onwards, she began to carry out works on individual small tiles.[4]

Bryk's most famous pieces are the "City in the Sun" (1975), Helsinki City Hall's lobby staircase as well as seven paneled wall relief "Ice Flow" (1987–91), displayed in Mäntyniemi, the President of the Republic's official residence[5]

Bryk was awarded the Pro Finlandia medal in 1962 and the Finnish State Design Prize in 1974. She was awarded the Finnish White Rose Knight First Class in 1982 and received a Doctor of Philosophy honoris causa from the University of Helsinki in 1994.

Bryk married Tapio Wirkkala and together had two children: Sami Wirkkala (born 1948) and Maaria Wirkkala (born 1954). Sami is an interior designer and Maaria is a contemporary artist.[1]

Bryk died in Helsinki in 1999 and is buried in Helsinki's Hietaniemi Cemetery in the same grave with her husband.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 "Suunnittelijat: Rut Bryk.". Tapettitalo. Retrieved 2016-03-08.
  2. ↑ "Bryk, Rut (1916–1999)". Kansallisbiografia (in Finnish). Retrieved December 23, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Rut Bryk: Nuoruudentyöt.". TWRB Foundation. Retrieved 2016-08-03.
  4. 1 2 Aav, Marianne & Viljanen, Eeva (eds.) (2007). Rut Bryk: Näyttelyjulkaisu. Helsinki: Designmuseo. pp. 9–10. ISBN 978-952-9878-52-9.
  5. ↑ "Rut Bryk: Arkkitehtoniset teokset.". TWRB Foundation. Retrieved 2016-03-08.
  6. ↑ "Taiteilijainmäki V21A." (pdf). Helsingin seurakuntayhtymä. Retrieved 2015-04-25.
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