Nicolas Kennett

Hawk Nicolas Kennett Contemporary sculpture animal terracotta bird

2019

Unique terracotta sculpture Signed on the base

Contemporary animal terracotta sculpture Unique Signed by the artist

Contemporary animal terracotta sculpture Unique Signed by the artist

Contemporary animal terracotta Unique Signed by the artist

Lubomir Tomaszewski (Polish-American, 1923-2018) Eagle Stone and copper Signed on back 18 x 11 x 7 inches Lubomir Wojciech Tomaszewski was a Polish-American painter, sculptor and designer born in Warsaw, Poland. Son of Lubomir and Lucyna née Bartłomiejczyk. He was an alumnus of the Warsaw Academy of Fine Arts. Student of the Warsaw University of Technology In 1966 he emigrated to New York City in the United States. In the 1970s, he moved to Easton, Connecticut where he lived until his death in 2018. He fought as a soldier of Polish Home Army through all the 63 days of Warsaw Uprising. He was a commander of anti-tank unit. He witnessed the death of his younger brother and many friends. Tomaszewski started his artistic work in the 1950s in Institute of Industrial Design in Warsaw, an innovative institution with an aim to create modern living in post-war Poland. He cooperated with designers like Henryk Jędrasiak, Mieczysław Naruszewicz i Hanna Orthwein. He created popular porcelain figurines and "Ina" and "Dorota" coffee sets, which were exhibited at the International Exhibition of the Board of the Industrial Designers’ Association (ICSID) in Paris in 1963. In 1994, he established an international art movement called Emotionalism, together with a group of painters, sculptors, photographers and even dancers and musicians. He started creating his unique fire and smoke paintings. His sculptures were recognized by The New York Times in 1975: “The most effective among the pieces are the animals or birds that convey the state of tension or movement or brute strength, something that struggles against gravity to maintain its force.” Tomaszewski took part in over 150 individual and group exhibitions around the world. His works are in renowned museum and private art collections of, among others: National Museum in Warsaw, National Museum in Cracow, Warsaw Uprising Museum, Hale Museum in Germany, Robert Marston, Rockefeller Family and Jimmy Carter. Awards: 1955 – First prize for sculpture in surrounding of the Palace of Culture and Science in Warsaw 1964 – Golden Cross for accomplishments in industrial design, Poland 1984 – Award for Achievement in Sculpture, Perspective Magazine, USA 1991 – Best in Show O.A.F., Bruce Museum, USA 2005 – First reward for sculpture ‘Spectrum’, New Canaan Society for the Arts, USA 2006 – People’s Choice Award, National Sculpture Society, New York 2008 – First Award for a sculpture ‘Mythical Giant’, New Canaan Society for the Arts, USA 2010 – American Society of Contemporary Artists, New York, award for sculpture ‘Joy of Dance’ 2011 – Second prize for sculpture ‘Illusion’, New Canaan Society for the Arts, USA 2013 – First prize for the sculpture ‘Flight above the Stage’ od New Canaan Society for the Arts 2014 – First prize for ‘Music of the Forest’ from New Canaan Society for the Arts, USA 2014 – ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’, University of Bridgeport 2014 – Award for ‘Merit in Inventiveness’ 2014 – Gold Medal ‘Gloria Artis’ 2016 – ‘Outstanding Pole’ 2017 – Medal ‘Ignacy Paderewski Arts and Music Award’ USA Exhibitions: 1964 – Sculpture...

Painted Terracotta sculpture realized by Sirio Pellegrini in 1960s. Good condition. Sirio Pellegrini, born in Rome on March 1, 1922, of Abruzzo origins (Capestrano), spent his chil...

After studying Fine Art in the Netherlands Ans Zondag (1959) spent several years abroad in order to explore different artistic areas and to establish which technique suited her best....

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