Finland for winter sports / O.K. Oksanen. – Antique Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This rare vintage poster captures Finland for winter sports / O.K. Oksanen. in remarkable detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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Finland for winter sports / O.K. Oksanen.
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A 1949 color lithograph poster, "Finland for winter sports," is distinguished by its pairing of skiing with mittens, both of which the catalog lists as subjects. Published by Sanoma Oy and credited to O.K. Oksanen, it belongs to the postwar effort to attract visitors to Finland. The country was still rebuilding after the Second World War, and winter tourism offered a way to present its snowy landscapes and sporting traditions to the outside world.
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph, color ; 101 x 61 cm. |
|---|---|
| Notes | [S.l.] : Sanoma Oy 1949. |
| Subjects | Skiing--Finland--1940-1950. Mittens--1940-1950. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 4,098 × 5,115 px · prints to 14 × 17 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-226475 |
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