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Finnish art - Poika Vesanto - Misc.
Poika Vesanto (1908-1950) has quickly become one of my favorite cartoonists. He is the one artist in Finnish cartoon history who really makes me wonder "what if". His line is SO good, his feel for his characters and his page layouts so lively - and so advanced for his time - that I truly believe he could've been an international success had he been able to circulate his work outside Finland. (And been teamed with a good writer; alas, his gag writing doesn't always match his skills as a storyteller and a pen man). He only worked in comics for a few years in the early to mid 1930s before moving mostly to illustration. But his versatility as a craftsman is evident already in his brief cartooning career: he worked on several series, most of them short-lived and none lasting more than a few dozen episodes, but nevertheless he seems to have made the conscious effort to create a distinctive, separate visual identity for each of them.
Vesanto has been largely forgotten for decades, but in the last few years a new generation of comics fans has shown a renewed interest in digging up and discovering his works again. As there have been no books, archives, organized collections or systematic studies dedicated to Vesanto's work until now (and, unfortunately, he has no direct descendants) much is yet to be discovered. That remains a challenge - but a thrilling one, because each new discovery seems to offer a new artistic delight and makes us marvel even more at this wonderful forgotten talent.
There are 15 Pieces of Art In This Gallery.
Book illustration, 1930s
Art Details
| Artist: | Poika Vesanto (Penciller) |
| Media Type: | Pen and Ink |
| Art Type: | Illustration |
| For Sale Status: | NFS |
| Views | 48 |
| Comments: | 0 |
| Added to Site: | 2/11/2025 |
About the Owner
| Jyrki Vainio | |
| Member Since: | October 2005 |
Book illustration, 1930s
Artist: Poika Vesanto (Penciller)
48 Views
Title illustration, ca. 1933
Art Details
| Artist: | Poika Vesanto (All) |
| Media Type: | Pen and Ink |
| Art Type: | Illustration |
| For Sale Status: | NFS |
| Views | 37 |
| Comments: | 0 |
| Added to Site: | 2/11/2025 |
About the Owner
| Jyrki Vainio | |
| Member Since: | October 2005 |
Title illustration, ca. 1933
Artist: Poika Vesanto (All)
37 Views
Vesanto, "Esko" heading, 1935
Art Details
| Artist: | Poika Vesanto (Penciller) |
| Media Type: | Pen and Ink |
| Art Type: | Other |
| For Sale Status: | NFS |
| Views | 475 |
| Comments: | 0 |
| Added to Site: | 2/10/2011 |
About the Owner
| Jyrki Vainio | |
| Member Since: | October 2005 |
Vesanto, "Esko" heading, 1935
Artist: Poika Vesanto (Penciller)
475 Views
Vesanto, book illustration 1, 1946
Art Details
| Artist: | Poika Vesanto (All) |
| Media Type: | Pen and Ink |
| Art Type: | Illustration |
| For Sale Status: | NFS |
| Views | 146 |
| Comments: | 0 |
| Added to Site: | 7/5/2022 |
About the Owner
| Jyrki Vainio | |
| Member Since: | October 2005 |
Vesanto, book illustration 1, 1946
Artist: Poika Vesanto (All)
146 Views
Vesanto, book illustration 2, 1946
Art Details
| Artist: | Poika Vesanto (All) |
| Media Type: | Pen and Ink |
| Art Type: | Illustration |
| For Sale Status: | NFS |
| Views | 159 |
| Comments: | 0 |
| Added to Site: | 7/5/2022 |
About the Owner
| Jyrki Vainio | |
| Member Since: | October 2005 |
Vesanto, book illustration 2, 1946
Artist: Poika Vesanto (All)
159 Views
Vesanto, book illustration 3, 1946
Art Details
| Artist: | Poika Vesanto (Penciller) |
| Media Type: | Pen and Ink |
| Art Type: | Illustration |
| For Sale Status: | NFS |
| Views | 101 |
| Comments: | 0 |
| Added to Site: | 7/5/2022 |
About the Owner
| Jyrki Vainio | |
| Member Since: | October 2005 |
Vesanto, book illustration 3, 1946
Artist: Poika Vesanto (Penciller)
101 Views
Vesanto, book illustration 4, 1946
Art Details
| Artist: | Poika Vesanto (Penciller) |
| Media Type: | Pen and Ink |
| Art Type: | Illustration |
| For Sale Status: | NFS |
| Views | 94 |
| Comments: | 0 |
| Added to Site: | 7/5/2022 |
About the Owner
| Jyrki Vainio | |
| Member Since: | October 2005 |
Vesanto, book illustration 4, 1946
Artist: Poika Vesanto (Penciller)
94 Views
Vesanto, cartoon illustration, ca. 1934
Art Details
| Artist: | Poika Vesanto (Penciller) |
| Media Type: | Pen and Ink |
| Art Type: | Illustration |
| For Sale Status: | NFS |
| Views | 390 |
| Comments: | 0 |
| Added to Site: | 12/14/2015 |
About the Owner
| Jyrki Vainio | |
| Member Since: | October 2005 |
Vesanto, cartoon illustration, ca. 1934
Artist: Poika Vesanto (Penciller)
390 Views
Vesanto, cartoon illustration, late 1940s
Art Details
| Artist: | Poika Vesanto (All) |
| Media Type: | Pen and Ink |
| Art Type: | Illustration |
| For Sale Status: | NFS |
| Views | 660 |
| Comments: | 0 |
| Added to Site: | 5/10/2017 |
About the Owner
| Jyrki Vainio | |
| Member Since: | October 2005 |
Vesanto, cartoon illustration, late 1940s
Artist: Poika Vesanto (All)
660 Views
Vesanto, Herra Kerhonen illustration 1936
Art Details
| Artist: | Poika Vesanto (All) |
| Media Type: | Pen and Ink |
| Art Type: | Comic Strip |
| For Sale Status: | NFS |
| Views | 756 |
| Comments: | 0 |
| Added to Site: | 8/31/2009 |
About the Owner
| Jyrki Vainio | |
| Member Since: | October 2005 |
Vesanto, Herra Kerhonen illustration 1936
Artist: Poika Vesanto (All)
756 Views
Vesanto, illustration, 1933
Art Details
| Artist: | Poika Vesanto (All) |
| Media Type: | Pen and Ink |
| Art Type: | Illustration |
| For Sale Status: | NFS |
| Views | 299 |
| Comments: | 0 |
| Added to Site: | 4/1/2016 |
About the Owner
| Jyrki Vainio | |
| Member Since: | October 2005 |
Vesanto, illustration, 1933
Artist: Poika Vesanto (All)
299 Views
Vesanto, Jussi Pyry cartoon, ca. 1935
Art Details
| Artist: | Poika Vesanto (Penciller) |
| Media Type: | Pen and Ink |
| Art Type: | Illustration |
| For Sale Status: | NFS |
| Views | 510 |
| Comments: | 0 |
| Added to Site: | 12/14/2015 |
About the Owner
| Jyrki Vainio | |
| Member Since: | October 2005 |
Vesanto, Jussi Pyry cartoon, ca. 1935
Artist: Poika Vesanto (Penciller)
510 Views
Vesanto, magazine cartoon 1935
Art Details
| Artist: | Poika Vesanto (All) |
| Media Type: | Pen and Ink |
| Art Type: | Comic Strip |
| For Sale Status: | NFS |
| Views | 886 |
| Comments: | 0 |
| Added to Site: | 8/31/2009 |
About the Owner
| Jyrki Vainio | |
| Member Since: | October 2005 |
Vesanto, magazine cartoon 1935
Artist: Poika Vesanto (All)
886 Views
Vesanto, rebus puzzles, 1935
Art Details
| Artist: | Poika Vesanto (All) |
| Media Type: | Pen and Ink |
| Art Type: | Interior Page |
| For Sale Status: | NFS |
| Views | 814 |
| Comments: | 0 |
| Added to Site: | 2/10/2011 |
About the Owner
| Jyrki Vainio | |
| Member Since: | October 2005 |
Vesanto, rebus puzzles, 1935
Artist: Poika Vesanto (All)
814 Views
Vesanto, WWII cartoon illustration, 1941
Art Details
| Artist: | Poika Vesanto (All) |
| Media Type: | Pen and Ink |
| Art Type: | Illustration |
| For Sale Status: | NFS |
| Views | 1290 |
| Comments: | 1 |
| Added to Site: | 8/13/2017 |
About the Owner
| Jyrki Vainio | |
| Member Since: | October 2005 |
Vesanto, WWII cartoon illustration, 1941
Artist: Poika Vesanto (All)
1290 Views, 1 Comment
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