Sigfús Eymundsson (1837-1911) was a pioneer in Icelandic photography. He began his photographic work in 1866, and practiced this career for one quarter of a century and operated a photographic studio in Reykjavík until 1909. By his work he contributed more than others to the circulation and distribution of photographs among the nation.
Inga Lára Baldvinsdóttir, curator of the Icelandic Museum of Photography at the National Museum of Iceland traces the career of Sigfús and given an account of his status as the predominant photographer in the country in the 19 th century. The book contains a new selection of pictures by Sigfús. Contains English summary.
