Enzo Plazzotta (May 29, 1921 – October 12, 1981) was an Italian-born British sculptor.[1]
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
Public works include:
Camargue Horses stands on the Waterside Terrace at the Barbican Centre, London
Crucifixion in the College Gardens of Westminster Abbey.
Homage to Leonardo stands in Belgrave Square, London.
Jeté, 1975, on the corner of 46-57 Millbank, Westminster, London (based on David Wall).
The Helmet,(1964) in the grounds of Lewes Priory; commissioned by Sir Tufton Beamish[2]
Two Brothers - Boys Town, Nebraska.[3]
Young Dancer sits opposite the Royal Opera House in Broad Street, off Bow Street, London.
References
Enzo Plazzotta: Compton Casey Gallery[dead link]
http://www.publicsculpturesofsussex.co.uk/object?id=75
"Two Brothers - Boys Town, NE". Figurative Public Sculpture on Waymarking.com. Waymarking.com. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
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