Received these photo's in my afternoon mail, had to share. I'll see if I can find out anything about this man.
posted on Feb 26, 2008 2:43 PM ()
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Found this article about his work
https://www.flatrock.org.nz/topics/society_culture/livio_de_marchi.htm Livio De Marchi was born in Venice where, though still a child, he worked on ornamental sculpture in the Venetian tradition in the workshop of a craftsman and meanwhile studied art and drawing at the "Accademia di Belle Arti" in Venice. He displayed an astounding skill in moulding materials, transforming them with wit and panache and creating sculptures with perfection of detail, spontaneity and essence. During his artistic evolution he worked first in marble, then bronze, and eventually in wood. However wood has always been his favourite material because it affords him a vitality which other materials do not.
Since opening his own studio, Livio De Marchi has allowed his fantasy to take wing. He has an ironical ability to "see" life, letting him carve unique sculpture. His artworks have been shown in cities all over the world including Milan, Florence, London, Paris, Düsseldorf, Zürich, New York, Los Angeles, San Fancisco and Tokyo. bullet In 1985 he created an enormous paper hat in wood in the Japanese Origami style. bullet In 1986 a gigantic floating woman's shoe saw the light of day. bullet In 1987 he carved, again following the tradition of Origami, a dove of peace which stands alongside the paper hat in the Central Park in Himeji (Japan) as a monument. In the same year the Kunsthalle Museum in Emden (Germany) bought his big pot with brushes called "Flowers of the Artist". bullet In 1988 he made a floating life-sized 1937 Jaguar, sculptured in wood. bullet In 1989 he carved la life-sized Fiat Topolino Model A. MUST SEE SITE for more photo's....
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https://www.flatrock.org.nz/topics/society_culture/livio_de_marchi.htm
Livio De Marchi was born in Venice where, though still a child, he worked on ornamental sculpture in the Venetian tradition in the workshop of a craftsman and meanwhile studied art and drawing at the "Accademia di Belle Arti" in Venice. He displayed an astounding skill in moulding materials, transforming them with wit and panache and creating sculptures with perfection of detail, spontaneity and essence. During his artistic evolution he worked first in marble, then bronze, and eventually in wood. However wood has always been his favourite material because it affords him a vitality which other materials do not.
Since opening his own studio, Livio De Marchi has allowed his fantasy to take wing. He has an ironical ability to "see" life, letting him carve unique sculpture. His artworks have been shown in cities all over the world including Milan, Florence, London, Paris, Düsseldorf, Zürich, New York, Los Angeles, San Fancisco and Tokyo.
bullet In 1985 he created an enormous paper hat in wood in the Japanese Origami style.
bullet In 1986 a gigantic floating woman's shoe saw the light of day.
bullet In 1987 he carved, again following the tradition of Origami, a dove of peace which stands alongside the paper hat in the Central Park in Himeji (Japan) as a monument. In the same year the Kunsthalle Museum in Emden (Germany) bought his big pot with brushes called "Flowers of the Artist".
bullet In 1988 he made a floating life-sized 1937 Jaguar, sculptured in wood.
bullet In 1989 he carved la life-sized Fiat Topolino Model A.
MUST SEE SITE for more photo's....
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