Ragnar Jonsson

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Ragnar Jónsson (February 7, 1904 - July 11, 1984), commonly known as Ragnar í Smára, was a key figure in the cultural life of Iceland as a major art patron, book publisher and art collector.Like all the young men and women of his generation Ragnar had reasons to be optimistic. After six and half century of devastating colonialism Iceland's struggle for independence finally bore fruit in 1918. His generation would be the first to reap the benefits. Like thousands of young men and women who flocked from the provinces into he fledgling capital of Reykjavik he was eager to help rebuild his country.Fresh out of business school at the age of 18 he started working for the Smári margarine manufacturing company. Through hard work he eventually became its co-owner. Before long he was harnessing his success as an industrialist to finance his dream: To help a new generation of artists lift their country out of darkness and obscurity.

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