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Enzo Plazzotta (29 May 1921 – 12 October 1981) was an Italian-born British sculptor.
Plazzotta was born in Mestre, near Venice, and spent his working life in London. He is best remembered for a fascination with and study of movement in bronze - the human form, horses, ballerinas, and for his female studies, many of which adorn London's streets.
He died in London, aged 60.
Works
Public works include:
Camargue Horses stands on the Waterside Terrace at the Barbican Centre, London
The Crucifixion in the College Gardens of Westminster Abbey.
Homage to Leonardo stands in Belgrave Square, London.
Jeté, 1975, on the corner of 46-57 Millbank, Westminster, London (based on David Wall).
The Hand of Christ stands in front of Dinand Library at the College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, Massachusetts
The Helmet,(1964) in front of Lewes Priory; commissioned by Sir Tufton Beamish
Two Brothers - Boys Town, Nebraska.
Young Dancer sits opposite the Royal Opera House in Broad Street, off Bow Street, London.
References
External links
Media related to Enzo Plazzotta at Wikimedia Commons
Plazzotta Sculpture website Archived 6 April 2004 at the Wayback Machine
5 artworks by or after Enzo Plazzotta at the Art UK site
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Enzo Plazzotta
- Belgravia
- Bronze sculpture
- Homage to Leonardo
- Belgrave Square
- Lewes
- College of the Holy Cross
- 1981 in the United Kingdom
- David Wall (dancer)
- 1979 in art
