Gunnar Finne

Johan Gunnar Finne (4 April 1886 – 17 September 1952) was a Finnish sculptor.

The architect Elna Kiljander became a single mother after a brief marriage with Finne from 1918 to 1926.

[1] Finne's best-known work is the memorial for the author Zachris Topelius in Helsinki.

The finished bronze sculpture was unveiled in 1932 in the Esplanadi Park in central Helsinki.

[2] His other works include war heroes statues in Hollola (1941), Karkkila (1948) and Jyväskylä (1922).

Gunnar Finne in 1939.
"Fact and Fable" by Gunnar Finne