Fjölnir Geir Bragason

Fjölnir Geir Bragason (5 February 1965 – 11 December 2021) was an Icelandic tattoo artist. Commonly known as Fjölnir Tattoo, he was known as one of Iceland's foremost tattoo artists.[1]

Fjölnir Geir Bragason
Born(1965-02-05)5 February 1965
Died11 December 2021(2021-12-11) (aged 56)
NationalityIcelandic
EducationIcelandic School of Arts and Crafts
Known forTattoos
FatherBragi Ásgeirsson

Early life and education

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Fjölnir started studying in preschool at the old Stýrimannaskólinn, then went to Breiðagerðisskóli, Hlíðaskóli and graduated from Menntaskólinn við Hamrahlíð in 1990. He graduated from the Icelandic School of Arts and Crafts in 2000, where his dissertation dealt with tattooing, but he had been working in the field since 1995.[2]

Personal life

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Fjölnir was the son of artist Bragi Ásgeirsson.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ Eiður Þór Árnason (11 December 2021). "Fjölnir Tattoo er látinn". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 12 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Fjölnir Geir Bragason látinn". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 11 December 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
  3. ^ Steingerður Sonja Þórisdóttir (14 December 2019). "Fjölnir, Bragi og helgríman". Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 12 December 2021.
  4. ^ Júlía Margrét Einarsdóttir; Andri Freyr Viðarsson (28 May 2021). "Staðurinn er eins og þegar pabbi labbaði út". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 12 December 2021.