Sir Eduardo Luigi Paolozzi

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• Sir Eduardo Luigi Paolozzi (1924-2005), Sculptor and graphic artist. Sitter in 20 portraits, Artist of 14 portraits.

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• Sir Eduardo Luigi Paolozzi (1924-2005), Sculptor and graphic artist. Artist of 14 portraits, Sitter in 20 portraits.

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This is a scaled down version of the life size bronze The Artist as Hephaestus, commissioned by London and Bristol Developments in 1987 for their offices at 34-36 High Holborn. Hephaestus or Vulcan was the Graeco-Roman god of fire and maker of weapons for heroes, He taught man to use fire, and was the protector of craftsmen. The figure relates to a monumental bronze, The Artist as Hephaestus, which is in High Holborn, London.

Linked publicationsback to top

• Gibson, Robin, Treasures from the National Portrait Gallery, 1996, p. 131
• Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 479

Linked displays and exhibitionsback to top

• Artists and sitters (From 21 April 2007)

Subjects & Themesback to top

• On display at the Gallery
• Sculptures
• Self-portraits