Thor Magnusson

Thor Magnusson born in Reykjavik Iceland, has decades of photographic experience. One of his first assignments was the Icelandic Heimaey volcanic eruption for the Sunday Times London. His photographs were the first available internationally distributed all over the world through Camera Press in London.

After completing a diploma in fashion and advertising photography from the UK Medway College of Art and Design (University for the Creative Arts) Thor ran photographic studios for many years. He branched into other business ventures, was the founder of Mastercard in Iceland, became one of the pioneers in Europe of electronic shopping systems that we now use daily on the Internet and then into humanitarian work.

Thor founded the Peace 2000 Institute in Reykjavik that has received awards for its humanitarian flights into war torn areas. Thor was awarded a Gandhi Humanitarian Award and the Holy Gold Cross of the Greek Orthodox Church at the nomination of UNESCO.

Thor, or as written in Icelandic Ástþór (God of Love) is a well known personality in Iceland. As a candidate in the Icelandic Presidential Elections, wants Iceland and its President to take on a new role as a beacon for world peace.

Thor has written a widely distr...

Diploma in fashion and advertising photography from the UK Medway College of Art and Design (University for the Creative Arts)

Gallery exhibitions include:

Reykjavik 1974 - Volcanic Eruption in Heimaey
Reykjavik 2000 – The Holy Land – photographs from Israel and Palestine
London 2000 – The Holy Land – photographs from Israel and Palestine
Reykjavik 2012 – Inside the volcano on the 40th anniversary of Heimaey Eruption.
Spain 2013 – Otras Meninas in the Parliament of Andalucia in Sevilla.
Spain 2013 – Sammer Gallery Puerto Banus Marbella