Einar Hákonarson

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Halldór Laxness (Portrait of Einar Hákonarson)

Einar Hákonarson (born January 14, 1945 in Reykjavík ) is an Icelandic painter and graphic artist .

Einar Hákonarson studied at the Icelandic College of Art and Crafts in Reykjavík from 1960 to 1964 . He then moved to the Valand School of Fine Arts in Gothenburg , Sweden. He was already impressed by Pop Art during his student days , and the works of the artists David Hockney and Francis Bacon also influenced him. He lives with his family in Hólmavík and works in Reykjavík .

Einar was on the committee for the Icelandic Pavilion at the Venice Biennale in 1984 and 1986 .

literature

  • Julian Freeman, Landscapes from a high latitude: Icelandic art, 1909-1989 , Lund Humphries, 1989, ISBN 978-0-85331573-5

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Note: Icelanders are referred to by their first name or first and last name, but not just their surname. Further information can be found under Icelandic personal name .
personal data
SURNAME Einar Hákonarson
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Icelandic painter
DATE OF BIRTH January 14, 1945
PLACE OF BIRTH Reykjavík