Gerdur Helgadouttir ( Isl. Gerður Helgadóttir ; April 11, 1928 - May 17, 1975 ) - Icelandic artist and sculptor .
Life and work
Gerdur Helgadouttir graduated from the Icelandic College of Art and Applied Arts, then lived and worked for some time in Paris and Florence . Better known as a sculptor, as well as a mosaic and glass artist. She studied the technique of sculpture from a master such as . Gerdur's work is characterized by geometric iron sculptures and abstract designs.
The fame of the artist was brought by her work on church windows in the Hallgrimskirkja Cathedral in Reykjavik , in the churches of Koupavogur , Olafsvik and Skalholt .
A large number of works by Gerdur were collected in Gerdarsafn - named after the artist and opened in 1994 in Koupavogyur art gallery.
Literature
- Elín Pálmadóttir, (1998) Gerður: ævisaga myndhöggvara önnur útgáfa (Listasafn Kópavogs - Gerðarsafn).
- Gerður Helgadóttir myndhöggvari (1995) (Listasafn Kópavogs - Gerðarsafn).