Birger Kaipiainen
Birger Johannes Kaipiainen was a Finnish ceramist and designer. He is one of the most successful and well-known ceramic artists in Finland.
Kaipiainen graduated from the School of Arts and Crafts series, designed in 1969, which is still in production. Paratiisi was one of the first silkscreen printed series made by Arabia. Another noted design by Kaipiainen, the Sunnuntai series designed in 1971 was brought back into production by the Arabia company in 2019.
Awards
- Grand Prix, Milano 1951
- Pro Finlandia medal 1963
- Grand Prix, Montreal world exhibition 1967
- Title of professor 1977
- Prince Eugen medal 1982