Bragi Asgeirssonn

Background

Asgeirssonn, Bragi was born on May 28, 1931 in Reykjavik, Iceland. Son of Asgeir and Karolina Sveinbjörg (Sveinsdottir) Asgeirssonn.

Education

Certified, Icelaand College Art and Crafts, Reykjavik, 1950; diploma, Royal Academy Art, Copenhagen, 1952; diploma, Royal Academy Art-School Craft, Oslo, 1953; STUDENT, aCAD. fINE aRTS, rOME, 1953-1954.

Career

Teacher graphic arts, Iceland College Art and Crafts, 1956-1958, 60-; teacher painting, Iceland College Art and Crafts, since 1960. Art critic Morgunbladid, Reykjavik, since 1966. Member international steering committee Biennal Exhibition, Rostock, Germany, 1967-1981, honorary guest, 1981.

City artist, Reykjavik, 1981-1982.

Achievements

• Bragi Asgeirssonn has been listed as a notable Artist, graphic artist, art critic, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Union Icelandic Artists (exhibition committee 1967-1984), Icelandic GraphicArts Society (honorary).

Connections

Married Adelheid Weimann, 1959 (divorced 1963). 1 child, Bragi Agnar. Married Simonia Kolbrun, 1970 (divorced 1981).

Children: Fjölnir Geir, Asgeir Reinar, Simon Johann, Kolbra Thyri.

Father:

Asgeir Asgeirssonn

Mother:

Karolina Sveinbjörg (Sveinsdottir) Asgeirssonn

Spouse:

Adelheid Weimann

Spouse:

Simonia Kolbrun

child:

Asgeir Reinar Asgeirssonn

child:

Kolbra Thyri Asgeirssonn

child:

Simon Johann Asgeirssonn

child:

Bragi Agnar Asgeirssonn

child:

Fjölnir Geir Asgeirssonn