Þorvaldur Skúlason
Þorvaldur Þorvaldur Skúlason (April 30, 1906 – August 30, 1984) was an Icelandic painter. He was one of the pioneers of abstract art in Iceland. He was influenced by French Cubism, which he met in France in the 1940s.
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Þorvaldur Skúlason
- Born
- 1906 · Borðeyri.
- Died
- 1984 · Reykjavík.
- Nationality
- Iceland
- Occupation
- painter
- Education
- Norwegian National Academy of Fine Arts
- Languages
- Icelandic
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Þorvaldur Þorvaldur Skúlason (April 30, 1906 – August 30, 1984) was an Icelandic painter. He was one of the pioneers of abstract art in Iceland. He was influenced by French Cubism, which he met in France in the 1940s.
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He was born in Borðeyri.
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1906
Þorvaldur Skúlason was born on 30 April 1906.
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Þorvaldur Skúlason died on 30 August 1984.
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- 1.Björn Th. Björnsson. Þorvaldur Skúlason: Brautryðjandi íslenzkrar samtímalistar. Þjóðsaga. 1983.
- 2.Valtýr Pétursson. Þorvaldur Skúlason. Helgafell. 1957.
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