Oppi Untracht

Oppi Untracht (1922-2008) was a master metalsmith, teacher, and author. He was born in New York and earned a Master of Fine Arts from Columbia University in 1947, before moving permanently to Finland in 1967. Originally trained as a photographer, Untracht studied Indian arts and crafts. He later became one of the foremost writers on jewellery and metal-working techniques on the second half of the 20th century.