Sigfús Eymundsson

Sigfús Eymundsson

Sigfús Eymundsson (1837 - 1911) was an Icelandic photographer and bookseller. He practiced bookbinding from a young age and in 1857 he went to Copenhagen to study the profession. In 1861 he went to Norway where he studied photography. He then operated a studio in Copenhagen for a year and a half before moving back to Iceland in 1866. In 1867 he opened the first commercial studio in Reykjavík. He also ran a bookstore and published a numberof books.

References

* Inga Lára Baldvinsdóttir. "Iceland", "Photography Encyclopedia". http://www.answers.com/topic/iceland?cat=travel
* "Sigfús Eymundsson bóksali", "Óðinn", March 1907. http://www.timarit.is/?issueID=302351&pageSelected=0&lang=0


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