Alexsander Danel
Born in Estonia 1940. Graduate of the Moscow Industrial Arts
School and the Moscow Fine Arts Academy. Mr. Danel earned many
prestigious awards in the former Soviet Union, including Best
Work of the Year, 1973, for his monumental sculptures commemorating
the history of the Russian Wars. He spent a year in Rome working
with Fellini on set designs for Aida and Casanova.
In 1976 he emigrated to the U.S. and worked on commissions for
Rockefeller Plaza and Radio City Music Hall in New York. His
work carries a strong emphasis on sculptural planes, while remaining
fluid and graceful. |
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