Miina Äkkijyrkkä (born Riitta Loiva; 2 July 1949 in

Iisalmi Iisalmi (; ) is a cities of Finland, town and municipalities of Finland, municipality in the regions of Finland, region of Northern Savonia in Finland. It is located north of Kuopio and south of Kajaani. The municipality has a population of (), ...

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), also known as Liina Lång, is a Finnish artist. She is known for her

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s. She is also a protector of Finncattle, the native Finnish dairy breed. She is known for her disdain for mainstream culture, and her actions have aroused controversy.

Personal life

Äkkijyrkkä has three children. She stated in 2008 and 2009 that she is on the autism spectrum.TV show Levengood from Finland, broadcast July 7, 2009

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Examples of her art

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1949 births Living people 20th-century Finnish women artists 21st-century Finnish women artists People from Iisalmi 20th-century Finnish sculptors 21st-century Finnish sculptors Autistic artists Finnish people with disabilities {{Finland-artist-stub