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Kalervo Kallio

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Nationality
  
Finnish

Died
  
1969, Helsinki, Finland

Role
  
Kyosti Kallio's son


Name
  
Kalervo Kallio

Occupation
  
Sculptor

Parents
  
Kyosti Kallio

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Full Name
  
Niilo Kalervo Kallio

Born
  
28 March 1909 (
1909-03-28
)
Nivala, Grand Duchy of Finland

Similar People
  
Kyosti Kallio, Fredrik Pacius, Leevi Madetoja, Toivo Kuula, Armas Jarnefelt

Niilo Kalervo Kallio (28 March 1909 – 2 November 1969) was a Finnish sculptor. He was the son of the fourth President of Finland Kyösti Kallio.

Kallio's most famous works are the memorial statue of his father, located in Helsinki, and the bust of the 35th Vice President of the United States Alben W. Barkley. The bust is placed at the United States Senate Vice Presidential Bust Collection in Washington, D.C..

Famous works

  • Leevi Madetoja grave memorial, Hietaniemi cemetery, Helsinki (1955)
  • Jätkänpatsas, Rovaniemi (1955)
  • Bust of Alben W. Barkley, United States Senate Vice Presidential Bust Collection, Washington, D.C. (1958)
  • Kyösti Kallio memorial, Helsinki (1962)
  • The Javelin Thrower, Pori Stadium, Pori (1966)
  • Statue of Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim, Mikkeli (1967)

    • References

    Kalervo Kallio Wikipedia
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