Gerður Helgadóttir
Gerður Helgadóttir (born April 11, 1928 in Tröllanes im Norðfjörður ; † May 17, 1975 ) was an Icelandic artist.
The artist emerged as a sculptor , mosaic maker and glass painter . She learned her artistic technique from the well-known Icelandic sculptor Sigurjón Ólafsson . She was known for her geometric iron sculptures and three-dimensional abstract sculptures.
She studied at the Icelandic College of Arts and Handicraft and worked in Florence and Paris .
Famous works by the artist include the stained glass windows in Skálholt and the Kópavogskirkja or those of the Hallgrímskirkja by Saurbær on Hvalfjörður . Much of her work was collected in Gerðarsafn , an art gallery named after her that opened in Kópavogur in 1994 .
Various works by her can also be found in Germany. For example church windows in the
- Evang. Reconciliation Church, Essen-Rüttenscheid
- Church on the Billebrinkhöhe, Essen (1964–1965)
Web links
- Information (English)
- Museum of the artist's life and work: Gerðarsafn (English)
- Evang. Reconciliation Church, Essen-Rüttenscheid
- The Forum Billebrinkhöhe
See also
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gerður Helgadóttir |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Helgadóttir, Gerður |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Icelandic artist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 11, 1928 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tröllanes in Norðfjörður |
| DATE OF DEATH | 17th May 1975 |