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Rudolf Koivu
Finnish artist and illustrator

Rudolf Koivu

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Finnish artist and illustrator
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Place of birth
Saint Petersburg
Place of death
Helsinki
Age
55 years
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Rudolf Koivu (1890 – 1946) was a Finnish illustrator and painter, best known for illustrating books of fairytales for children, which are enduringly and timelessly popular. He was born in St. Petersburg. He illustrated stories by Zacharias Topelius, Anni Swan and Hans Christian Andersen, among others. Koivu died in Helsinki in 1946. In his honor, the Rudolf Koivu Prize was established in 1949. It is awarded biennially to Finnish illustrators of children's books.

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