Yargo De Lucca
Yargo De Lucca (born June 1, 1925 in Kassel ; † January 18, 2008 in Thal , Switzerland ) was a Canadian painter, graphic artist and sculptor.
education
De Lucca studied in Marburg , Frankfurt am Main , at the State Academy in Stuttgart (under Willi Baumeister ) and Munich . Scholarships enabled him to travel through Europe, Africa, Asia and America. In 1951 he moved to Canada and became a Canadian citizen. From 1961 he lived and worked in his studios in Altenrhein on Lake Constance (Switzerland) and in Deux Montagnes (Canada). In 1985 he had a residence in Javea, Alicante (Spain).
Awards
In 1945 Yargo de Lucca received the Tima Award in Los Angeles . 1958 followed in Montreal the presentation of the Dow Award to the Canadian. The painter was appointed a member of the MAI (Masters of Fine Art International) academy in 1965 . Four years later, De Lucca was presented with the Prince Bernhard silver medal in Düsseldorf . In 1970 he won the Biennale di Venezia . In Rome in 1972 the Canadian painter received the gold medal for painting. In the next two years he was awarded the Certificate of Merit in Cambridge ( England ) twice. De Lucca won in 1974 and 1975 in Monte Carlo , the Prix Palme d'Or des Beaux-Arts , Monte-Carlo. In 1975 the graphic artist was named Men of Achievement in Cambridge . At the Grand Prix de Lyon in 1976 he won the bronze medal . In 1977 he won the Marquis Award in Chicago, the Trofeo d'Oro at the Biennale Internazionale d'Arte in Italy and the Trofeo Calabria at the Premio della Stampa in Italy. The following year he was awarded a gold medal at the International Art Competition USA, a gold medal honorary member at the Italian Academy, a Premio Leone d'Oro di Firenze and his appointment as Professor hc at the Accademia Italia delle Arti delle Lettere e delle Science . In 1979 he became a professor at the Accademia delle Signoria di Firenze and received the Key of the City of Las Vegas, 2nd Intern. Art. Exh. USA and he held the Premio «Lorenzo il Magnifico» di Firenze . In 1980 he received the "Italia" prize for painting , he was allowed to exhibit at an internal art exhibition Salsomaggiore and was made an honorary member of the Roman Academy. In 1981 he was accepted into the Legion of Honor , Legion d'Oro, became Prof. hc University delle Arti in Salsomaggiore and received the Jakob Burckhardt Prize in Rome. In 1982 he was awarded the cultural prize of the city of Florence, the Angelo d'Oro
Works in public collections
Works by Yargo De Lucca can be found in the following public museums and collections:
- Los Angeles County Museum of Art
- Santa Barbara Museum of Art
- Art Institute of Chicago
- New Orleans Museum of Art
- Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal
- Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec
- National Gallery of Canada
- Museu de Arte de São Paulo
- Gezira Center for Modern Art
- Pushkin Museum
- Tel Aviv Museum of Art
- Tate Gallery
- Louisiana Museum of Modern Art
- Moderna Museet
- Stedelijk Museum
- Folkwang Museum
- Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna
- Musée National d'Art Moderne
- Art Museum St. Gallen
- Vancouver Art Gallery
- Dominion Gallery Montreal
Web links
- Literature by and about Yargo De Lucca in the catalog of the German National Library
Individual evidence
- ↑ Marco de Lucca: Bodensee Gallery. Artist: Yargo de Lucca. Retrieved February 20, 2013 .
personal data | |
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SURNAME | De Lucca, Yargo |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian painter, printmaker and sculptor |
DATE OF BIRTH | June 1, 1925 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | kassel |
DATE OF DEATH | January 18, 2008 |
Place of death | Thal SG |