Icelandic Sculptors Society
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The Icelandic Sculptors Society was established in the Icelandic capital of Reykjavík
in 1972 by Hallsteinn Sigurðsson
, Jon Gunnar Árnason
, Ragnar Kjartansson
, Þorbjörg Pálsdóttir
and others.
Reykjavík
Reykjavík is the capital and largest city in Iceland.Its latitude at 64°08' N makes it the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state. It is located in southwestern Iceland, on the southern shore of Faxaflói Bay...
in 1972 by Hallsteinn Sigurðsson
Hallsteinn Sigurðsson
Hallsteinn Sigurðsson is an Icelandic sculptor and visual artist.He is noted for his Nordic god sculptures, some of which are located at the Laxá Power Station in the north central part of the country and are arranged in the facility’s tunnels and vaults...
, Jon Gunnar Árnason
Jón Gunnar Árnason
Jón Gunnar Árnason was an Icelandic sculptor.After studying at the University of Iceland Reykjavík Arts and Crafts from 1944 to 1946 and the School of Visual Arts, he graduated as an engineer from the Technical University of Reykjavik in 1952...
, Ragnar Kjartansson
Ragnar Kjartansson (sculptor)
Ragnar Kjartansson was an Icelandic sculptor. He was a member of the Icelandic Sculptors Society which he established in the Icelandic capital in 1972 along with Hallsteinn Sigurðsson, Jon Gunnar Árnason, Þorbjörg Pálsdóttir and others. He was also the founder of Glit, Ltd., the only ceramic...
, Þorbjörg Pálsdóttir
Þorbjörg Pálsdóttir
Þorbjörg Guðrún Pálsdóttir was an Icelandic sculptor. She is perhaps best known for her four green alien-like public statues Dansleikur/Dance in Reykjavík, which she completed in 1970. Other works of note include Par...
and others.