Bjarni Jónsson

Visual Artist

1934 – 2008

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Who was Bjarni Jónsson?

Bjarni Jónsson was an Icelandic painter.

He was notable for his paintings of old Icelandic fishing boats, many of which have been added to the National Museum of Iceland, Þjóðminjasafn Íslands. He studied with and was taught by esteemed Icelandic artists such as Kjarval and Ásgrímur Jónsson. He was an avid Rotarian, a member of the Hafnarfjörður division of Rotary International. Jónsson died in his home in Iceland on January 8, 2008.

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Born
1934
Nationality
  • Iceland
Died
Jan 8, 2008

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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