Olofsborg by Kai Nordberg

Olofsborg by Kai Nordberg

Originally published 1959
Olofsborg by Kai Nordberg

We asked photographer Kai Nordberg to tell the story behind this poster in his own words:

”In the summer of 1958, I was 22 years old then, I worked as an assistant at the photo studio Aho & Soldan. When summer was up I told photgrapher Heikki Ahtola that I’m heading for Savonlinna for a holiday. He advised me to take my camera with me and take a picture of the castle of Olavinlinna with a rowing boat in the front. He said there’s always a demand for pictures like that. And he was right. The Finnish Tourist Association bought the picture immediately. That year I started as a freelance photographer. In 1964 I started a photo studio of my own. I was specialized in commercial photography, which kept me occupied until 2001 when I retired.”

This is the Scandinavian version of this poster. Olofsborg is the Swedish name for Olavinlinna.

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