Martta Wendelin

Martta Maria Wendelin (23 November 1893 in Kymi — 1 March 1986 in Tuusula) was a Finnish painter.[1]

Martta Wendelin in 1963.

She illustrated fairy tales and school books, and drew postcards and magazine covers. The high time of her career was in 1930s, when magazines were able to use good quality images, but use of photographs was not yet that common.[2]

References
  1. "WENDELIN, MARTTA Maria". Register of the Artist's Association in Finland. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  2. Karjalainen, Tuula. "Wendelin, Martta". Biografiskt lexikon för Finland (in Swedish). Retrieved 23 October 2016.


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