544A - Icelandic Art I - Icelandic Outsider Art - Ísleifur Konráðsson

The story of Icelandic art is relatively short, but it is surprisingly diverse. Not long ago a new side to that story was brought to light, namely the art of self-taught individuals, so-called naive or outsider artists. In Iceland this art manifests itself as an extension of a strong vernacular narrative tradition. Ísleifur Konráðsson (1889-1972) began to paint pictures of great charm featuring the landscapes of his youth.