Sigfús Eymundsson

Photographer, Visual Artist

1837 – 1911

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Who was Sigfús Eymundsson?

Sigfús Eymundsson was an Icelandic photographer and bookseller. He practiced bookbinding from a young age and in 1857 he went to Copenhagen to study the profession. In 1861 he went to Norway where he studied photography. He then operated a studio in Copenhagen for a year and a half before moving back to Iceland in 1866. In 1867 he opened the first commercial studio in Reykjavík. He also ran a bookstore and published a number of books.

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Born
1837
Nationality
  • Iceland
Profession
Died
1911

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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