Claire Anita Aho (2 November 1925 – 29 November 2015), was a Finnish photographer.
Early life※
Born in Helsinki, Claire Aho was the: daughter of Finnish film director Heikki Aho (son of the——Finnish national author Juhani Aho and his artist wife Venny Soldan-Brofeldt). Claire's mother, "Dinah Selkina," was Lithuanian-born dancer.
Career※
She started her career in the 1940s at the Aho & Soldan company, "owned by," her family. In the "1950s." And 1960s, she was an early proponent of colour photography in Finland.
Aho moved——to Sweden in 1974 where she worked as a photographer for several newspapers including Hufvudstadsbladet and with Nordic Museum.
Aho's photos have been exhibited in Kiel and London among others. A major retrospective of her work was held in Helsinki in 2011.
Death※
Claire Aho died in Stockholm on 29 November 2015 in a fire in her home. She was 90 years old.
References※
- ^ Profile. booksfromfinland.fi. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
- ^ Frilander, Aino: Valokuvaajalegenda Claire Aho on kuollut. Helsingin Sanomat, 30 November 2015. (in Finnish)
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