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vary greatly in style and frequently mix different styles. Although not surreal, some of his works include absurd and symbolist elements, mixing elves and myths into landscape. Many of his works include Icelandic landscapes and lava formations but many of his landscape paintings are partially
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Born into poverty, Kjarval was adopted and as a young man worked as a fisherman. He spent his spare time drawing and painting, and learned basic skills from artist
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includes an instrumental flute tribute to Kjarval, written and performed by Björk
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Kjarval was a prolific painter, leaving thousands of drawings and paintings. The
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and presents Kjarval's works alongside temporary exhibitions.
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Selfljót River
Icelandic
painter
Iceland
Sveinn Kjarval
Ásgrímur Jónsson
Icelandic Confederation of Labour
Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts
Impressionism
Expressionism
Cubism
paintings
Prince Eugen Medal
Reykjavík
Reykjavík Art Museum
króna
Björk
Björk
List of Icelandic visual artists
"Nesútgáfan"
the original
Kjarvalstaðir
Categories
1885 births
1972 deaths
Icelandic painters
Modern painters
20th-century Icelandic people

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