List of Icelandic artists

Visual artists there were in Iceland for a long time, but only at the beginning of the 20th century Icelandic artist gained truly international recognition. At first they had mostly studied abroad, such as in Copenhagen and this study funded by an additional job, for example, as sailors.

Painting

The main motives of the painter were the nature of their homeland and their people. However, the supernatural powers that have always played a role in Iceland were a recurrent theme.

Among the most important painters / inside:

• Asgrimur Jónsson (1876-1958)
• Eggert Pétursson ( b. 1956 )
• Eiríkur Smith ( b. 1925 )
• Erla Thorarinsdottir ( b. 1955 )
• Erró ( Guðmundur Gudmundson ) ( b. 1932 )
• Georg Guðni ( Hauksson ) ( b. 1961 )
• Guðmundur Þorsteinsson (1891-1924)
• Gunnlaugur Scheving (1904-1972)
• Halldór Ásgeirson ( b. 1956 )
• Helgi Thorgils Friðjónsson (* 1953)
• Jóhannes Kjarval Sveinsson (1885-1972)
• Jón Óskar (* 1954)
• Kristjan Davidsson ( * 1917 )
• Nína Tryggvadóttir (1913-1968)
• Sigurdur Árni Sigurðsson ( b. 1963 )
• Svavar Guðnason (1909-1988)
• Þórarinn Þorláksson (1867-1924)

Sculpture

Only in the 19th century Icelandic artists began to deal with the sculpture. It had been simply lacked the useful material because the to-find stones in Iceland are usually quite brittle.

Among the most famous sculptor / interior:

• Ásmundur Sveinsson (1893 -1982)
• Einar Jónsson (1874-1954)
• Gerður Helgadóttir (1928-1975)
• Jón Gunnar Arnason (1931-1989)
• Páll Guðmundsson (* 1959)
• Ragnar Kjartansson (1923-1988)
• Ríkarður Jónsson (1888-1977)
• Rósa Gísladóttir ( b. 1957 )
• Sigurjón Ólafsson (1908-1982)
• Svava Björnsdóttir ( b. 1952 )

• Painting
• Art ( Iceland )
• Sculpture
• Visual Artists ( Iceland )