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Sólfar: The Sun Voyager
June 15th, 2007
Sólfar is a sculpture in Reykjavík, Iceland. This semi-abstract work by Jón Gunnar Árnason represents the original Viking settlers arriving in longboats.
I first saw this work in November, 2000, on my first visit to Iceland. I took a few photographs of it, like most tourists, but I can’t say that I really liked it. I thought it had a rather odd and awkward appearance.
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