Nína Sæmundsson
Nína Sæmundsson (1892–1965) was an Icelandic painter, sculptor and educator.
Also recorded as Nina Saemundsson · Jónína Sæmundsdóttir · Jonina Saemundsdottir
Nína Sæmundsson
![sculptor Nína Sæmundsson (1892-1965) working on her clay model of Prometheus (to be located in Westlake Park [later named MacArthur Park]) in her living room studio at 3557 Oak Glen Drive, [ 1 ] Los Angeles, California](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8e/Saemundsson_prometheus_1_historic.jpg/1280px-Saemundsson_prometheus_1_historic.jpg)
Los Angeles Times (newspaper) · Los Angeles Times Photographic Archives (Collection 1429). Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, UCLA · CC BY 4.0
- Born
- 1892 · Fljótshlíð.
- Died
- 1965 · Reykjavík.
- Nationality
- Iceland
- Occupation
- painter · sculptor · educator
- Education
- Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts
- Teachers
- Julius Schultz · Einar Utzon-Frank
- Languages
- Icelandic
Biography
Born at Fljótshlíð in 1892, died in Reykjavík in 1965.
Nína Sæmundsson studied at Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. Training under Julius Schultz and Einar Utzon-Frank is recorded. The recorded working language is Icelandic.
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Fljótshlíð.
Birth place
Reykjavík.
Death place
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