Edgar Duvivier

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Edgar Duvivier (born 27 March 1955) is a Brazilian sculptor and musician. [1]

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Early life

Duvivier was practically raised in a studio, as his parents, Edgar and Ivna, were sculptors. [2]

Career

After giving up law, Duviver enrolled in the Berklee College of Music in the United States, before becoming a sculptor. [3] Duvivier is known for sculpting statues of footballers, including Garrincha, Jairzinho, Zagallo, Nílton Santos, and Dirceu Krüger. [3] Besides working as a sculptor, he has worked as a painter, saxophonist, producer, screenwriter and director, as well as creator of acclaimed soundtracks on television and cinema. [2]

In 2016, he created a life-sized statue of Brazilian writer Clarice Lispector at Leme, off Copacabana Beach in Rio.

Personal life

Duvivier is the father of Brazilian actor Gregorio Duvivier. [4]

References

  1. ↑ "Edgar Duvivier - Um ídolo, enfim, eternizado".
  2. 1 2 "Prestes a fazer 60 anos, Edgar Duvivier marca a data com mais um projeto, o 'carnet de voyage'". globo.com (Archived). Archived from the original on 2023-04-30. Retrieved 2023-09-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. 1 2 "Conheça Edgar Duvivier".
  4. ↑ "Um outro Duvivier. Edgar sentou Clarice Lispector no Rio". dn.pt (Archived). Archived from the original on 2023-04-30. Retrieved 2023-09-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)


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