Christopher Georgesco ( ro, Georgescu; born 1950 in

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) is an American sculptor. He is the son of modernist architect Haralamb H. Georgescu. He began his career in

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in 1968, where he worked until 1980. His studio was located on Abbot Kenny, formerly West Washington Blvd. His first Show was at Newspace Gallery, Los Angeles, where he continues to be represented more than 35 years later. He now lives on the outskirts of Palm Springs, where he built a Studio Compound. His first solo show was deemed an overnight success by William Wilson,Wilson, William. ''Christopher Georgesco''. ''Los Angeles Times''. February 11, 1977 critic for The

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, and was picked up by L.A.'s top collectors. Wilson also cited Christopher Georgesco as "pushing the art world's masterpiece button" with his ''Totemic Concrete & Steel Columns and Tripods''. His first solo show was followed by an exhibition at the

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titled ''L.A.8''. In an article in ''Art News'', Richard Armstrong, the former curator of the

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, CA, cited Christopher Georgesco as being one of the most interesting sculptors in Los Angeles." Armstrong also claims Christopher Georgesco has few peers among L.A. Sculptors in an article in ''Art in America''."Art in America, Vol. 70, No. 10. November 1982 Georgesco has continued to work with the same vocabulary of shapes for the last 35 years. He exhibited in the Netherlands, and The Ludwig Forum Museum in Aachen, Germany.

Public collections

* American Embassy, Bucharest, Romania *

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, New York, NY * Grand Hyatt Hotel, Tokyo, Japan *

, California * Laguna Beach Museum of Contemporary Art, California
Palm Springs Art Museum
Palm Springs, California * University of California Los Angeles, California * University of Santa Barbara, California *

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, Los Angeles, California * Pasadena Plaza, City of Pasadena, California * King World Productions, Los Angeles, California * Princes Cruise Lines, Installation Italy * Caribbean Cruise Lines, Installation Norway * Knapp Communications, Los Angeles, California * McCrory Corporate, New York, NY * Raychem Corporation, Los Angeles, California * Sea Horse Corporation,

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* Pasadena City College, California * City of Palm Springs, California

Notes

References

* Jorie Parr, "Revisiting Modernism". Palm Springs Life Magazine. March 2009, p 162-164 * Richard Armstrong, "Christopher Georgesco at Newspace Gallery". Art Forum. v18. no. 3, November 1977, p 75-78 * Melinda Wortz, "Psychological Manipulation". Art News, v 76, May 1977, p 104-106 * La Jolla Museum of Contemporary Art 1977, Catalog "Four Californians".Four Californians : Christopher Georgesco, Patsy Krebs, Andrew Spence, Robert Therrien. - La Jolla : La Jolla Museum of *Contemporary Art, c1977 . - 22c. : Ill. (some color. ) 18x18 cm. - In USA 2 ( F.M. ) * Los Angeles County Museum 1976, Catalog "L.A.8" * "L.A. Rising: SoCal Artists before 1980". by Lyn Kienholz, California/ International Arts Foundation 2010. Page 196

External links

Website

Christopher Georgesco: Romanian-American Sculptor
{{DEFAULTSORT:Georgesco, Christopher 1950 births Living people 20th-century American sculptors American people of Romanian descent Artists from Lincoln, Nebraska People from Venice, Los Angeles University of Santa Monica alumni 21st-century American sculptors