Gidon Graetz
Phoenix sculpture by Gidon Graetz near Potsdamer Platz in Berlin
Gidon Graetz (* 1929 in Tel Aviv ) is an Israeli sculptor .
life and work
Graetz was born in Tel Aviv and grew up in Haifa . In the mid-fifties of the 20th century he studied art at the Accademia della Belle Arti in Florence and at the École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts in Paris .
His artistic work is focused on the creation of metal sculptures of all sizes. The style is influenced by Constantin Brâncuși and Henry Moore . His monumental public sculptures can be found in many cities around the world such as B. Tel Aviv, New York, Los Angeles, Berlin or Zurich .
Graetz lives and works in Fiesole in the Tuscany region near Florence.
Individual works
- Composition in stainless steel no.1 , Donald M. Kendall Sculpture Gardens in Purchase, New York
- Composition in stainless steel no.1 , Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe, Illinois , 1985
- Composition in stainless steal and bronze no.11 , Los Angeles , 1987
- Mirage , Brisbane Arcade, Brisbane , 1988
- The Gordian Knot , Tel Aviv , 2000
- Phoenix , Inge-Beisheim-Platz (right next to Potsdamer Platz ), Berlin , 2003
Web links
Commons : Gidon Graetz - Collection of images, videos and audio files
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Graetz, Gidon |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Israeli sculptor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1929 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tel Aviv |