Painters
The most important motifs for Icelandic painters were the nature of their home country and the human being, but they also used mythical and supernatural themes as well as socio-realistic motives
Some of the notable painters are:
- Ásgrímur Jónsson (1876 - 1958)
- Jóhannes Geir Jónsson (1927 - 2003)
- Jóhannes Sveinsson Kjarval (1885 - 1972)
- Þórarinn Þorláksson (1867 - 1924)
- Jón Stefánsson (1881 - 1962)
- Gunnar Jóhannsson (born 1956)
- Guðmundur Thorsteinsson (1891 - 1924)
- Gunnlaugur Scheving (1904 - 1972)
- Þorvaldur Skúlason (1906-1984)
- Karl Kvaran (1924-1989)
- Svavar Guðnason (1909 - 1988)
- Nína Tryggvadóttir (1913 - 1968)
- Louisa Matthíasdóttir (1917 - 2000)
- Erró (Guðmundur Guðmundson, born 1932)
- Bjarni Jónsson (artist) (1934-2008)
- Einar Hákonarson (born 1945)
- Jón Óskar (born 1954)
- Brian Pilkington (born 1950)
Read more about this topic: List Of Icelandic Artists
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