Antun Augustinčić
Croatian sculptor, political commissar and university teacher / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Antun Augustinčić (4 May 1900 – 10 May 1979) was a Croatian sculptor active in Yugoslavia and the United States. Along with Ivan Meštrović and Frano Kršinić, he is considered one of the three most important Croatian sculptors of the 20th century.[1] His most notable sculptures include the Peace monument which stands in front of the United Nations building in New York City, the Miner statue in front of the International Labour Organization headquarters in Geneva, and the sculpture of Yugoslav president Josip Broz Tito, present in several copies throughout former Yugoslavia.
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Antun Augustinčić | |
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Born | (1900-05-04)4 May 1900 |
Died | 10 May 1979(1979-05-10) (aged 79) |
Education | Zagreb Academy of Fine Arts École des Arts Décoratifs École des Beaux-Arts |
Known for | Sculpture |
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