Ivan Klapez

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Ivan Klapez
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Ivan Klapez
Born
Sinj, Croatia
NationalityCroatian
EducationArtist-in-residence, The Art Academy, London, City & Guilds of London Art School, London, Academy of Fine Arts, University of Zagreb, Art College, Split, Croatia
Known forSculpture
Notable workUnity (Nude Dancers)
Movement Figurative art, realism
Patron(s) Marco Pierre White
Website http://ivanklapez.net

Ivan Klapez, (born 1961) is a Croatian sculptor.

Early life and family

Ivan Klapez has been based in London since 1987. [1] [2] [3] Amongst his collectors are Sebastian Conran [4] and he has produced several commissions such as ‘Liberty’, bronze, 1991, Commissioned by The Aims of Industry for The Margaret Thatcher Award. [1] [5] [6]

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Notable works

Klapez is known for his figurative sculptures such as the bronze sculpture "Unity" at London Wall, Alban Gate. [7] [8] [9]

References

  1. 1 2 "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 29 September 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. ↑ HUSK NO. 11—A/W 2013–14—#POWER, page 82-83 http://huskmagazine.com/ Archived 21 September 2016 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ Brilliant Croatian sculptor found in derelict London office block, March 1995, Modern Painters; Spring 95, Vol. 8 Issue 1, p56 by Fallowell, Duncan
  4. ↑ "Sebastian Conran: From artwork for The Clash to a line of kitchenware". The London Magazine. Archived from the original on 1 October 2016. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  5. ↑ "Croatians in London Newsletter No. 24 October 2006". croatia.org. Archived from the original on 2 October 2016. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  6. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 February 2017. Retrieved 29 September 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. ↑ "PMSA". pmsa.org.uk. Archived from the original on 23 September 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  8. ↑ Thwaite, Peter (25 May 2009). "English: Unity, Nude Dancers EC2 This statue 'Unity', signed 'Ivan Klapez 1992', is on Alban High Walk, above the junction of Wood Street and London Wall, that is part of the Alban Gate office block above the junction". Archived from the original on 16 February 2017. Retrieved 21 September 2016– via Wikimedia Commons.
  9. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original on 2 October 2016. Retrieved 29 September 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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