Einar Hákonarson
Painting, Visual Artist
1945 –
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Who is Einar Hákonarson?
Einar Hákonarson is one of Iceland's best known artists. He is an expressionistic and figurative painter who brought the figure back into Icelandic painting in 1968. He is a pioneer in the Icelandic art scene and art education. He has been called “The crusader of the painting”, due to his involvement in those conflicts many Icelandic painters have had with the public fine art centers over the last 20 years.
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- Born
- Jan 14, 1945
Reykjavik - Nationality
- Iceland
- Education
- Valand School of Fine Arts
- Lived in
- Reykjavik
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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