Kažimir Hraste (born 2 February 1954) is a Croatian
sculptor, illustrator, and professor.
Biography
Hraste was born on 2 February 1954 in
Supetar
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on the island of
Brač.
After completing his secondary education at
Split's School of Applied Arts, he attended the
Academy of Fine Arts at the
University of Zagreb under the tutelage of
Valerije Michieli, graduating in 1978.
In 1984, he began a two-year specialist course in sculpture in
Ljubljana and, in 1989, after receiving a scholarship from the Italian government, spent six months in
Rome.
Hraste developed a strong reputation for his sculptures, winning many national prizes and awards, including the
Order of Danica Hrvatska for his contributions to
Croatian culture
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.
He and his artworks have been the subject of two documentaries.
He typically utilizes
wood, but has been known to use
metal and
plexiglass
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.
Gallery
File:Spomenik Petru Svačiću-25.jpg, Statue of Petar Svačić
Sinj Stari grad - Križni put 7 - Kažimir Hraste - Isus pada drugi put pod križem DSC01487.jpg, A statue of the Passion of Christ
References
Living people
1954 births
Members of the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts
Croatian sculptors
Croatian illustrators
Croatian artists
People from Supetar
University of Zagreb alumni
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