Mag­nús Ólafs­son│Retrospective

At a farm, Grímsstaðir. Around 1920.
-
Reykjavík Museum of Photography

Magnús Ólafsson (1862-1937) is a great pioneer of Icelandic photography. Ólafsson’s works, which form the basis of the Reykjavik Museum of Photography’s collection

Magnús is often regarded as the Reykjavík photographer, as his pictures provide us with varied views of the capital at that period.

Rock tunnel in Gjá, Þjórsárdalur © Reykjavík City Museum| Photo: Magnús Ólafsson

Rock tunnel in Gjá, Þjórsárdalur © Reykjavík City Museum| Photo: Magnús Ólafsson

Ólafsson's photo studio in Pósthússtræti 16, Reykjavík.  © Reykjavík City Museum |  Photo: Magnús Ólafsson

Ólafsson's photo studio in Pósthússtræti 16, Reykjavík. © Reykjavík City Museum |  Photo: Magnús Ólafsson