Edoardo Villa, Column For The African Life Centre, Pretoria (Maquette) ,1964, cast 1991
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Literature : De Clerk, C. and De Kamper, G. (2013). Villa in Bronze: A comprehensive reference to the castings of Edoardo Villa. Pretoria: The University of Pretoria Museum, another example from the edition illustrated on p.78. Günther, E. (1998). Edoardo Villa Museum catalogue. Pretoria: University of Pretoria, the plaster cast illustrated on p.21, plate 68.
Notes : from an edition of 6 Forging African-inspired imagery and Cubist forms, allowed Edoardo Villa to develop a unique artistic language drawing on both his European heritage and his local environment. This approach is evident in the exquisite Column, conceived in 1964, a few years after completion of his monumental Traverse (1957), and produced for the African Life Centre in Pretoria. It derives from modelling forms in clay to achieve a voluminous sculpture that, through enticing the eye from one form to another, encourages viewing in the round. EB
Condition_report : The overall condition is good. Dust in crevices, minor patina loss in top portion.
