Octavio Podesta

Octavio Podesta
Octavio Podesta at the unveiling of his tile on the Paseo de los Soles, Peatonal Sarandi, Montevideo, Uruguay 2020.
Born	(1929-04-19) 19 April 1929 (age 96) Montevideo, Uruguay
Children	3 (including Aldo Podesta)
Awards	Illustrious Citizen of Montevideo, 2003; Delmira Agustini Medal, 2014

Octavio Podesta (born 19 April 1929) is a Uruguayan sculptor. ^[1]

Early life and education

Born in Montevideo, Podesta graduated from the National School of Fine Arts at the University of the Republic in 1961, where he studied drawing and sculpture with Juan Martin and Severino Pose. ^[1] He continued learning to sculpt in France, Italy, and Lebanon. In 1964, he won the Carlos María Herrera municipal scholarship, which he used to travel to Europe to study at the Beaux-Arts de Paris. ^[1]

Career

Podesta's work is often composed of wood and metal, often preferring to use byproducts of other sculptures. ^[2]

Awards

• Illustrious Citizen of Montevideo, 2003 ^[3]
• Delmira Agustini Medal, 2014 ^[4]

Gallery

Metal sculpture titles "Eutrapelia," by Octavio Podesta on the corner of 33rd Street and Rincon Street in the Old City of Montevideo, Uruguay

Sculpture by Octavio Podesta at the Plaza Levratto in the Rio Negro Department of Uruguay

Sculpture to Eduardo Levratto by Octavio Podesta. Located in the Rio Negro Department of Uruguay.

Pincho Casanova interviewing Octavio Podesta

References

1. "Artista: Octavio Podestá". Museo Nacional de Artes Visuales (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 December 2023.
2. "Expone: Octavio Podestá". Dodecá (in Spanish). 14 March 2009. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
3. "Resolución Nº 2556/03". www.montevideo.gub.uy. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
4. "Poder Ejecutivo reconoció 13 trayectorias artísticas con medalla "Delmira Agustini"". Uruguay Presidencia (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 December 2023.