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Gerður Helgadóttir (1928–1975) was an Icelandic sculptor and stained glass artist.[1]
Gerður Helgadóttir | |
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| Born | 1928 Iceland |
| Died | 1975 (aged 46–47) |
| Nationality | Icelandic |
| Education | Art and Craft School of Iceland |
| Known for | Sculpture, Stained Glass |
| Awards | Order of the Falcon |
She studied at the Art and Craft School of Iceland (MHÍ), in Denmark, at the Accademia di Belle Arti Firenze and at the Académie de la Grande Chaumière, Paris.[2] Perhaps her most noted work was her stained glass in Skálholt Cathedral and the church in Kópavogur.[3][4]
Honours
editIn 1974, she was awarded the Order of the Falcon.
Artworks
editIn the 1960s, Gerður produced geometric ironworks which earned her fame as a pioneer of three-dimensional abstract artworks in Iceland.[1] Gerður was renowned for her glass works, which decorate six churches in Iceland alone.[3]
In 1973, she created a large mosaic at the Tollhús in Hafnarstræti in Reykjavík which was one of the largest artworks to have been produced in Iceland up until that point.[3]
Death
editAfter Gerður's death the contents of her studio in Paris were rescued by her friend Elin Palmadottir and her sister Unnur and moved to Iceland.[5] They were donated to the city of Kópavogur with the conditions that they build a museum in her honor and preserve and showcase her work.[6] The Gerðarsafn Kópavogur Art Museum opened in 1994.
External links
editOther sources
edit- Elín Pálmadóttir, (1998) Gerður: ævisaga myndhöggvara önnur útgáfa (Listasafn KópavogsGerðarsafn).
- Gerður Helgadóttir myndhöggvari (1995) (Listasafn Kópavogs – Gerðarsafn).
References
edit- ^ a b "Gerður Helgadóttir 1928 - 1975". Kópavogur Art Museum - Gerðarsafn. Archived from the original on 2018-04-08.
- ^ "arkiv.is | Gerður Helgadóttir". arkiv.is. Retrieved 2019-03-19.
- ^ a b c "Art Life: Gerður Helgadóttir Master of Glass and Metal". Art Iceland. Feb 22, 2012. Archived from the original on Feb 22, 2012. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
- ^ gvestmann (2018-03-28). "Kópavogskirkja Church". visitreykjavik.is. Archived from the original on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2019-03-19.
- ^ Swash, Caroline (2003). "Iceland". This Side Up!. 4: 2–3.
- ^ "Gerðarsafn | Gerður Helgadóttir". gerdarsafn.kopavogur.is (in Icelandic). 2 November 2021. Retrieved 2023-03-16.
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