Tom Frantzen

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L'Envol in Brussels by Tom Frantzen Jacques Brel memorial bronze statue by Tom Frantzen on place de la Vieille Halle aux Bles during the evening civil twilight in Brussels, Belgium (DSCF4319-crop).jpg
L'Envol in Brussels by Tom Frantzen

Tom Frantzen (born 1954), is a Belgian sculptor, known for his street images.

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Biography

Frantzen was born in 1954 in Brussels and studied at the National School of Architecture and Visual Arts, La Cambre. [1] In 1977 he built his own foundry. He made study tours in France, Germany, Italy and the United States. Until 1990 he cast his images himself; since then he has contracted this work out.

Main works

Vaartkapoen (1985) Vaartkapoen by Tom Frantzen (DSC 4791).jpg
Vaartkapoen (1985)

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