Arabia Alarik Alariesto Sami style mural plate

Sold for one piece, available in two different designs The painter is a Sami Alarik Alariesto (1900-1989) who never received art education. Since the 1950s, he has spontaneously used innocent and frank paintings, sculptures, photography and models to faithfully record the life of the Sami people. . Alarik's strong artistic style was finally recognized in the 1970s (when he was 75 years old) and was released by Arabia as a series of small ceramic plates. Diameter 11.7cm --------------------- "Sami" is regarded as a primitive form of life still preserved on the European continent the only remaining minority Mainly active in northern northern Europe The Sami do not only herd reindeer They also farm, fish, hunt, and make beautiful handicrafts from local materials. They believe in "animism", They have their own language (and many branches), Has its own music, traditional clothing, and even a national flag.