Ásmundur Sveinsson (1893–1982) var einn af frumkvöðlum íslenskrar höggmyndalistar. Hann ánafnaði Reykjavíkurborg verk sín og heimili eftir sinn dag. Listasafn Reykjavíkur býður upp á afsteypur af völdum verkum Ásmundar sem eru gerðar í takmörkuðu upplagi og unnar af myndlistarmönnum.

Worship, 1940
Quite a few sculptures by Ásmundur Sveinsson show the connection between mother and child, and the mother is often prominent. Ásmundur was greatly inspired by women and depicts their many sides in his work. In&nbsp;Worship, the female appears as the noble mother who embraces her child lovingly and in protection. This is one of the last sculptures which the artist created in his home at Freyjugata in Reykjavík.
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<li data-mce-fragment="1">Edition: 200 (numbered)</li>
<li data-mce-fragment="1">Size: height 39 cm, width 34 cm, depth 24 cm</li>
<li data-mce-fragment="1">Weight: ca. 6.600 g</li>
<li data-mce-fragment="1">Material: plaster</li>
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Ásmundur Sveinsson, Worship

The Mermaid, 1922
Ásmundur Sveinsson created this sculpture under the guidance of Swedish sculptor Carl Milles (1875-1955) in Stockholm, Sweden. The sculpture was intended to be installed in a pool or a fountain but that didn’t happen.&nbsp;The Mermaid&nbsp;holds a couple of fish and is carried on a wave. The rippling wave reflects the movement&nbsp;of her body.
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<li data-mce-fragment="1">Size: height 24 cm, width 13 cm, depth 9 cm</li>
<li data-mce-fragment="1">Weight: ca. 930 g</li>
<li data-mce-fragment="1">Material: plaster</li>
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Ásmundur Sveinsson, Hafmey

The Hammer, 1933
Ásmundur Sveinsson created&nbsp;The Hammer&nbsp;in Reykjavík, shortly after finishing the bas-reliefs at Austurbæjarskóli elementary school. Around this time, the artist created many sculptures which depicted the working classes. The sculpture is a thick, solid whole with no air – the man and the hammer are one.
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<li data-mce-fragment="1">Size: height 9 cm, width 12 cm, depth 7 cm</li>
<li data-mce-fragment="1">Weight: ca. 440 g</li>
<li data-mce-fragment="1">Material: plaster</li>
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Ásmundur Sveinsson, The Hammer

The Harp, 1934
Ásmundur Sveinsson created this sculpture in Reykjavík.&nbsp;The Harp&nbsp;is a dense, solid whole, showing a person playing the harp. The sculpture is calm and soft – the person embraces the instrument, a symbol of music, with care and warmth.
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<li data-mce-fragment="1">Size: height 13 cm, width 17 cm, depth 6 cm</li>
<li data-mce-fragment="1">Weight: ca. 740 g</li>
<li data-mce-fragment="1">Material: plaster</li>
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Ásmundur Sveinsson, The Harp

Rest, 1936-37
Ásmundur Sveinsson created&nbsp;Rest&nbsp;in Copenhagen, where he rented a studio and took a break from the construction work at Freyjugata in Reykjavík – where he was building a house and a studio. During his winter in Denmark, the artist created sixteen pieces which all depict the working classes, many of whom have become well-known.
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<li data-mce-fragment="1">Edition: 200 (numbered)</li>
<li data-mce-fragment="1">Size: Height 22 cm, width 14 cm, depth 12 cm</li>
<li data-mce-fragment="1">Weight: ca. 1.620 g</li>
<li data-mce-fragment="1">Material: Plaster</li>
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Ásmundur Sveinsson, Rest

The Blacksmith, 1936
This sculpture was&nbsp;made in 1936 by Ásmundur Sveinsson in Copenhagen. It depicts a blacksmith who leans against his anvil. In 1955, Sveinsson enlarged&nbsp;The Blacksmith&nbsp;in concrete and it now stands by the street Snorrabraut in Reykjavík. The work shows the strength of the working class.
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<li data-mce-fragment="1">Size: height 15 cm, width 6 cm, depth 5 cm</li>
<li data-mce-fragment="1">Weight: ca. 290 g</li>
<li data-mce-fragment="1">Material: plaster</li>
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Ásmundur Sveinsson, The Blacksmith

Midsummer Night,&nbsp;1940
Midsummer Night&nbsp;is a unique manifestation of dreams and memories of love and sensuality. Two bodies are lovingly entwined in an inseparable whole; their forms speak to each other and tell stories. The work is very typical of the first half of Ásmundur Sveinsson’s career – a solid whole with no air between the body parts.
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<li data-mce-fragment="1">Size: height 12 cm, width 10 cm, depth 7 cm</li>
<li data-mce-fragment="1">Weight: ca. 630 g</li>
<li data-mce-fragment="1">Material: plaster</li>
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Ásmundur Sveinsson, Midsummer Night (12 cm)

Midsummer Night, 1940
Midsummer Night&nbsp;is a unique manifestation of dreams and memories of love and sensuality. Two bodies are lovingly entwined in an inseparable whole; their forms speak to each other and tell stories. The work is very typical of the first half of Ásmundur Sveinsson’s career – a solid whole with no air between the body parts.
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<li data-mce-fragment="1">Edition: 200 (numbered)</li>
<li data-mce-fragment="1">Size: height 27 cm, width 25 cm, depth 18 cm</li>
<li data-mce-fragment="1">Weight: 4.700 g</li>
<li data-mce-fragment="1">Material: plaster</li>
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Ásmundur Sveinsson, Midsummer Night (27 cm)

The Earth, 1935
Ásmundur Sveinsson personifies the earth in the shape of this solid creature who stands and tilts their head towards the sky.&nbsp;The Earth&nbsp;is a part of the sculpture&nbsp;Heaven and Earth&nbsp;which shows two creatures: the sky embracing the earth.
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<li data-mce-fragment="1">Size: height 24 cm, width 8 cm, depth 8 cm</li>
<li data-mce-fragment="1">Weight: ca. 1.400 g</li>
<li data-mce-fragment="1">Material: plaster</li>
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Ásmundur Sveinsson, The Earth

Woman Churning Butter, 1934
This sculpture by Ásmundur Sveinsson shows a woman making butter in Reykjavík. It is an ode to Icelandic farm women.&nbsp;Woman Churning Butter&nbsp;shows distinct characteristics of Sveinsson’s work and can be found both in Ásmundarsafn’s garden and in Árbæjarsafn Open Air Museum.
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<li data-mce-fragment="1">Size: height 20 cm, width 9 cm, depth 9 cm</li>
<li data-mce-fragment="1">Weight: ca. 820 g</li>
<li data-mce-fragment="1">Material: plaster</li>
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Ásmundur Sveinsson, Woman Churning Butter

Worship, 1941
Quite a few sculptures by Ásmundur Sveinsson show the connection between mother and child, and the mother is often prominent. Ásmundur was greatly inspired by women and depicts their many sides in his work. In&nbsp;Worship, the female appears as the noble mother who embraces her child lovingly and in protection. This is one of the last sculptures which the artist created in his home at Freyjugata in Reykjavík.
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<li data-mce-fragment="1">Edition: 200 (numbered)</li>
<li data-mce-fragment="1">Size: height 39 cm, width 34 cm, depth 24 cm</li>
<li data-mce-fragment="1">Weight: ca. 6.600 g</li>
<li data-mce-fragment="1">Material: plaster</li>
<li data-mce-fragment="1">Fragile!&nbsp;Only available for pick up</li>
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The Nose (The Land Guardians), Undated
According to Ásmundur Sveinsson’s&nbsp;words in an interview book by Matthías Johannessen, this sculpture depicts a series of noses which face all directions.&nbsp;The Nose&nbsp;is also known as&nbsp;The Land Guardians. Here, Sveinsson experiments with cubist forms. The four land guardians are the protectors of Iceland: they are the bull, the eagle, the dragon and the rock-giant.
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<li data-mce-fragment="1">Edition: 200 (numbered)</li>
<li data-mce-fragment="1">Size: height 23 cm, width 20 cm, depth 20 cm</li>
<li data-mce-fragment="1">Weight: ca. 2.600 g</li>
<li data-mce-fragment="1">Material: plaster</li>
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Ásmundur Sveinsson, The Nose (The Land Guardians)

Óðinn’s Raven, 1952
In this sculpture, Ásmundur Sveinsson abandons his interpretation of objective reality. Nevertheless, his works contain a distinct reference to nature, history or literature.&nbsp;Óðinn’s Raven&nbsp;springs from Norse mythology: Óðinn kept two ravens which he dispatched to seek knowledge for himself.
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<li data-mce-fragment="1">Edition: 200 (numbered)</li>
<li data-mce-fragment="1">Size: Height 40 cm, width 28 cm, depth 16 cm</li>
<li data-mce-fragment="1">Weight: 2.400 g</li>
<li data-mce-fragment="1">Material: Plaster</li>
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Ásmundur Sveinsson, Óðinn’s Raven

Sun Worship, 1940
Sun Worship&nbsp;is a bas-relief presenting a person against a rock&nbsp;who greets the sun and bathes in its warmth. The work references other reliefs Ásmundur Sveinsson created, for example at Ljósafoss Dam and in The Church of Akureyri. The sculpture could be interpreted as Ásmundur’s optimistic view of the future in the wake of the boom in Icelandic society.
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<li data-mce-fragment="1">Size: height 13 cm, width 11 cm, depth 6 cm</li>
<li data-mce-fragment="1">Weight: ca. 620 g</li>
<li data-mce-fragment="1">Material: plaster</li>
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Ásmundur Sveinsson, Sun Worship

Owl, Undated
Owl&nbsp;carries clear author characteristics from Ásmundur Sveinsson with its solid form. His work usually contains a distinct reference to nature, history or literature. The owl was one of the distinctive symbols of Athena, the goddess of wisdom in Greek mythology. Sveinsson’s&nbsp;Owl&nbsp;is preoccupied with gaining knowledge by reading a book.
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<li data-mce-fragment="1">Size: height 18 cm, width 9 cm, depth 9 cm</li>
<li data-mce-fragment="1">Weight: ca. 680 g</li>
<li data-mce-fragment="1">Material: plaster</li>
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Ásmundur Sveinsson, Owl

Viking, 1928
Ásmundur Sveinsson’s work usually contains a clear reference to nature, history or literature.&nbsp;Viking&nbsp;takes its inspiration and subject material from the Icelandic storytelling tradition. Sveinsson created the piece in Paris, around the same time as he studied in Académie Julien. Soon after his arrival in Paris, Sveinsson’s work became characterised by an increased sense of motion.
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<li data-mce-fragment="1">Size: height 22 cm, width 12 cm, depth 10 cm</li>
<li data-mce-fragment="1">Weight: ca. 800 g</li>
<li data-mce-fragment="1">Material: plaster</li>
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Ásmundur Sveinsson, Viking

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Ásmundur Sveinsson, Worship

Ásmundur Sveinsson, Hafmey

Ásmundur Sveinsson, The Hammer

Ásmundur Sveinsson, The Harp

Ásmundur Sveinsson, Rest

Ásmundur Sveinsson, The Blacksmith

Ásmundur Sveinsson, Midsummer Night (12 cm)

Ásmundur Sveinsson, Midsummer Night (27 cm)

Ásmundur Sveinsson, The Earth

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Ásmundur Sveinsson, Worship

Ásmundur Sveinsson, The Nose (The Land Guardians)

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