Sirkka-Liisa Konttinen

born 1948

Sirkka-Liisa Konttinen, ‘Girl on a Spacehopper (Byker)’ 1971, printed 2012
Girl on a Spacehopper (Byker) 1971, printed 2012
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Biography

Sirkka-Liisa Konttinen (born 1948) is a Finnish photographer who has worked in Britain since the 1960s.

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Artworks

Sirkka-Liisa Konttinen, ‘Girl on a Spacehopper (Byker)’ 1971, printed 2012

Sirkka-Liisa Konttinen Girl on a Spacehopper (Byker)

1971, printed 2012
P20433
Sirkka-Liisa Konttinen, ‘Kendal Street (Byker)’ 1969, printed 2012

Sirkka-Liisa Konttinen Kendal Street (Byker)

1969, printed 2012
P81240
Sirkka-Liisa Konttinen, ‘Dogs Hairdressing, Shields Road (Byker)’ 1981, printed 2014

Sirkka-Liisa Konttinen Dogs Hairdressing, Shields Road (Byker)

1981, printed 2014
P81247
Sirkka-Liisa Konttinen, ‘Kids with Collected Junk Near Byker Bridge (Byker)’ 1971, printed 2012

Sirkka-Liisa Konttinen Kids with Collected Junk Near Byker Bridge (Byker)

1971, printed 2012
View by appointment P20432
Sirkka-Liisa Konttinen, ‘Making-up in Mason Street (Byker)’ 1971, printed 2012

Sirkka-Liisa Konttinen Making-up in Mason Street (Byker)

1971, printed 2012
P81242
Sirkka-Liisa Konttinen, ‘Gordon Road (Byker)’ 1971, printed 2012

Sirkka-Liisa Konttinen Gordon Road (Byker)

1971, printed 2012
P81246
Sirkka-Liisa Konttinen, ‘Byker Byte Pool Room (Byker)’ 1981, printed 2014

Sirkka-Liisa Konttinen Byker Byte Pool Room (Byker)

1981, printed 2014
P81255
Sirkka-Liisa Konttinen, ‘Carville Road at Night (Byker)’ 1971, printed 2012

Sirkka-Liisa Konttinen Carville Road at Night (Byker)

1971, printed 2012
P20435
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Film and audio

Sirkka-Liisa Konttinen 'You Always Reveal Yourself in the Pictures'

Sirkka-Liisa Konttinen moved to Newcastle in 1969 and has stayed there ever since photographing the city and its people

Features

Sirkka-Liisa Konttinen, Girl on a Spacehopper (Byker), 1971, printed 2012

Who's That Girl?

Sirkka-Liisa Konttinen

Sirkka-Liisa Konttinen is finally reunited with the girl who appears in her captivating photograph Girl on a Spacehopper (Byker) taken ...

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