Bruno Zach (also: Bruno Zack) was an Austrian sculptor of Ukrainian descent. Characteristic for his
Bruno Zach (also: Bruno Zack) was an Austrian sculptor of Ukrainian descent. Characteristic for his work are erotic female nudes and dancers. The sculptor was born on May 6, 1891 in Zhytomyr, Ukraine and died on February 20, 1945 in Vienna, Austria. Zach went to Vienna, Austria, the birthplace of the Vienna Bronze and the foundry Bergmann. Here the young artist studied at the Academy of Fine Arts. His teachers were Hans Bitterlich and Josef Müllner. Later Zach worked in Vienna for many various foundries, where he improved his sculpting skills and created many bronze statues. He became famous for his Art Deco figures of dancing women. The talented sculptor reflected the typical Art Deco. His work is nowadays well-known. His lovely and filigree bronze figures always reach high prices at auctions all over the world. Some of his best known bronze sculptures are named A Dancer, Girl with a Cigarette, The Riding Crop, Female Huntress with Hound, Lady in Riding Outfit with Horse, Dancer with t hree-quarter length Stockings, Dancer” and Kicking Girl. From: http://www.art-bronze-sculptures.com/artist/Bruno+Zach (edited). The items shown - including the one reproduced here, offered for € 298 - must be copies. -- source link
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