RITVA KOVALAINEN
ARTIST PHOTOGRAPHER
'Tree People' provides a comprehensive picture of the traditional beliefs of our ancestors concerning trees and forests and of the remnants of this tradition that Finns still carry within them. 'Tree People' describes what trees can offer people besides game animals and utility articles or raw material for industry.
Tree People
A description of Finnish myths associated with trees and forests.
New english edition 2014 (sold out)
Edition 2006, 35 € (abroad + shipping ).
Photographs, text, editing and layout
Ritva Kovalainen and Sanni Seppo
The book also includes Sirkka-Liisa Konttinen's
series of photographs entitled ”Wings and Roots'.
English translation
Roderick Fletcher
Traditional poems translated by
Keith Bosley
Original Finnish edition
"Puiden kansa" 1997 / 1998 / 2006 / 2014
192 pages and more than 300 photos
Published by
Hiilinielu tuotanto and Miellotar
Printed by
Bookwell, Porvoo, Finnland, 2014
Isbn 978-952-99113-6-3
Suomi (Finland) Prize, Finish state award for artists 1997
The most beautiful books- Award 1997