About Þorvaldur Skúlason
Lived 1906 – 1984 (aged 78). Þorvaldur Skúlason was an Icelandic painter.
Þorvaldur Skúlason (April 30, 1906 – August 30, 1984) was an Icelandic painter. He was one of the pioneers of abstract art in Iceland. He was influenced by French Cubism, which he met in France in the 1940s.
Life He was born in Borðeyri.
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Who was Þorvaldur Skúlason?
Icelandic painter (1906-1984)
When was Þorvaldur Skúlason born?
Þorvaldur Skúlason was born on 30 April 1906 in Borðeyri.
When did Þorvaldur Skúlason die?
Þorvaldur Skúlason died on 30 August 1984 in Reykjavík.
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Þorvaldur Skúlason was a painter.
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Þorvaldur Skúlason was Icelandic.
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