List of Icelandic artists
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Art has existed in Iceland since the first settlements, but it was only at the beginning of the 20th century that Icelandic artists came to an international reputation. Mostly, they had studied in other countries, e.g. in Denmark.
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Painters
The most important motifs for painters were the nature of their home country and the human being. But they also used supernatural themes.
Some of the most important painters are:
- Ásgrímur Jónsson (1876 - 1958)
- Jóhannes Sveinsson Kjarval (1885 - 1972)
- Ţórarinn Ţorláksson (1867 - 1924)
- Guđmundur Ţorsteinsson (1891 - 1924)
- Gunnlaugur Scheving (1904 - 1972)
- Svavar Guđnason (1909 - 1988)
- Nína Tryggvadóttir (1913 - 1968)
- Erró (Guđmundur Guđmundson, born 1932)
- Halldór Ásgeirson (born 1956)
- Kristján Davíđsson (born 1917)
- Helgi Ţórgils Friđjónsson
- Sigurđur Árni Sigurđsson (born 1963)
- Georg Guđni (born 1960)
- Jón Óskar (born 1954)
- Ólafur Lárusson (born 1951)
Sculptors
It was not until the 19th century that Icelandic artists began to create sculptures. Until then, there had not been enough usable material. The stones found in Iceland itself were normally rather brittle.
Some of the most famous sculptors are:
- Einar Jónsson | Einar Jónsson (1874 - 1954)
- Ríkharđur Jónsson (1888 - 1977)
- Ásmundur Sveinsson (1893 -1982)
- Sigurjón Ólafsson (1908 - 1982)
- Gerđur Helgadóttir (1928 - 1975)
- Páll Guđmundson (born 1959)
Photographers
- Rafn Sigurbjörnsson (born 1955)
Architects
- Guđjón Samúelsson (1887 - 1950)de:Isländische Malerei und Bildhauerei