Gerður Helgadóttir
| Gerður Helgadóttir | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
1928 Iceland |
| Died | 1975 (aged 46–47) |
| Nationality | Icelandic |
| Education | Art and Craft School of Iceland |
| Known for | Sculpture, Stained Glass |
| Awards | Hin íslenska fálkaorða |
Gerður Helgadóttir (1928–1975) was an Icelandic sculptor and stained glass artist.[1]
She studied at the Art and Craft School of Iceland (MHÍ), in Denmark, at the Accademia di Belle Arti Firenze and at the Académie de la Grande Chaumière, Paris. Perhaps her most noted work was her stained glass in the churches of Skálholt and Kópavogur.[2]
Honours
In 1974 she was awarded Hin íslenska fálkaorða (Order of the Falcon).
External links
Other sources
- Elín Pálmadóttir, (1998) Gerður: ævisaga myndhöggvara önnur útgáfa (Listasafn KópavogsGerðarsafn).
- Gerður Helgadóttir myndhöggvari (1995) (Listasafn Kópavogs – Gerðarsafn).
References
- ↑ "Gerður Helgadóttir 1928 - 1975". Kópavogur Art Museum - Gerðarsafn. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
- ↑ Álfheiður Ólafsdóttir – Gerður Helgadóttir, Master of Glass and Metal – Art-Iceland.com (Accessed Nov 2010)
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