Enzo Plazzotta (29 May 1921 – 12 October 1981) was an Italian-born British sculptor.[1]
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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
editPublic works include:
- Camargue Horses stands on the Waterside Terrace at the Barbican Centre, London
- The Crucifixion in the College Gardens of Westminster Abbey.[2]
- 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 [3]
- The Helmet,(1964) in front of Lewes Priory; commissioned by Sir Tufton Beamish[4]
- Two Brothers - Boys Town, Nebraska.[5]
- Young Dancer sits opposite the Royal Opera House in Broad Street, off Bow Street, London.
References
edit- ^ Enzo Plazzotta: Compton Casey Gallery Archived February 24, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Enzo Plazzotta". Westminster Abbey. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
- ^ "The Hand of Christ sculpture by Italian sculptor Enzo Plazzotta in".
- ^ "Object Details | Public Sculptures of Sussex".
- ^ "Two Brothers - Boys Town, NE". Figurative Public Sculpture on Waymarking.com. Waymarking.com. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
External links
edit- 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