Eila Hiltunen

Eila Hiltunen
Hiltunen with a miniature version of the Sibelius sculpture in 1965.
Born(1922-11-22)22 November 1922
Sortavala, Finland
Died10 November 2003(2003-11-10) (aged 80)
Helsinki
OccupationSculptor
SpouseOtso Pietinen

Eila Vilhelmina Hiltunen (22 November 1922, Sortavala – 10 October 2003, Helsinki) was a Finnish sculptor. She is most famous for the Sibelius Monument (1967). A statue by Hiltunen resembling a smaller version of the Sibelius Monument stands on the grounds of the United Nations headquarters in New York City.

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