Spitsbergen is an island group in the North Atlantic and the Arctic Ocean which belongs to Norway. The name of the archipelago since the Svalbard Treaty of 1920 has been Svalbard, which translates to 'cold coast'. Photographer Lena GRANEFELT c/o AGENT MOLLY & CO shot the portrait presented on GoSee for Swedish magazine LANTLIV.
About - The Svalbard Treaty or the Spitsbergen Treaty, recognizes the sovereignty of Norway over the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard, at the time called Spitsbergen. The exercise of sovereignty is, however, subject to certain stipulations, and not all Norwegian law applies. The treaty regulates the demilitarization of the archipelago. The signatories were given equal rights to engage in commercial activities (mainly coal mining) on the islands. As of 2012, Norway and Russia are making use of this right. Uniquely, the archipelago is an entirely visa-free zone under the terms of the Svalbard Treaty.