The biography Óli K. by Anna Dröfn Ágústsdóttir is nominated for the Icelandic Literature Prize in the category of non-fiction books and publications of general content.
Anna Dröfn is a historian and lecturer in the department of design at the Iceland University of the Arts.
Anna Dröfn presented the book about Óla K. in the lecture series Sneiðmynd in November. The book deals with the life and work of Óla K, who was the first permanent newspaper photographer in Iceland. The book is divided into two parts, that is, the first part of the book is about Óla's growing up years and life. The second part of the book is dedicated to Óla's photographs.
The jury's reasoning states:
A glorious work on one of the main pioneers in the development of the media in Iceland Óla K.'s photographs were influential and mirrored the contemporary world, with both the artist's sensitivity and the accuracy of the reporter The author's documentary work and text give the images added weight and place the history of Iceland in the 20th century, everyday life as well as major events, in an important context The work highlights the importance of photographs in our sense of history, when they are more often than not intertwined with our ideas and perceptions of life and existence in the century Iceland grew up.
The Iceland University of the Arts congratulates Anna Dröfn on her nomination.