An exhibition has been opened at the Icelandic Museum about Nína Tryggvadóttir, a painter and writer, 100 years after her birth. Nína was born on March 16, 1913 in Seyðisfjörður and died of cancer on June 18, 1968. Nína was known for her art but also published several children's books. She lived abroad for a long time, including in Copenhagen, Paris, London and New York, where she lived in her last years. Between 1940-1943, Nína stayed in Reykjavík and met many artists at Unuhús, including Louisa Matthíasdóttir, who was also a contemporary of hers while studying art in the United States from 1943-1946. Nína's letters to Erlends at Unuhús, written during her years of study in the United States, are preserved in the National Library's manuscript collection, and many of them are delightfully illustrated.
Nina Tryggvadóttir in her studio around 1955. Reykjavík Photographic Museum/Andrés Kolbeinsson.
From Nina's letter to Erlend, they wrote "somewhere in Scotland". Nina Tryggvadóttir©Una Dóra Copley/Myndstef.
Nina Tryggvadóttir ©Una Dóra Copley/Photo source.