Giò Pomodoro (; 17 November 1930 – 21 December 2002) was an Italian sculptor, printmaker, and stage designer. His brother is the sculptor

Arnaldo Pomodoro Arnaldo Pomodoro (born 23 June 1926) is an Italian sculptor. He was born in Morciano, Romagna, and lives and works in Milan. His brother, Giò Pomodoro (1930–2002) was also a sculptor. Pomodoro designed a controversial fiberglass crucifix f ...

. In 1954 he moved to

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, where he associated with leading avant-garde artists and started making jewelry. He then began to produce reverse reliefs in clay and also formed assemblages of various materials, including wood, textiles, and plaster subsequently cast in metal. During the 1960s, he developed several series of sculptures, which explored a range of abstract shapes, usually with smooth undulating surfaces. In his later career, Pomodoro regularly received public commissions and produced a number of large outdoor structures. Paolo Monti - Servizio fotografico (Milano, 1964) - BEIC 6343292.jpg, Sculpture. 1964 photo. Paolo Monti - Servizio fotografico - BEIC 6343281.jpg, 1965 Paolo Monti - Servizio fotografico - BEIC 6343284.jpg, 1965 Paolo Monti - Servizio fotografico - BEIC 6343285.jpg, 1965 Paolo Monti - Servizio fotografico - BEIC 6343286.jpg, 1965 Paolo Monti - Servizio fotografico - BEIC 6343287.jpg, 1965

Awards and honors

* Lifetime Achievement in Contemporary Sculpture from the

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2002 *In 2002 the artist was honored with an untitled work in the ''Simpósio Internacional de Esculturas do Brasil'', in Brusque, Santa Catarina, Brazil.Brusque. Catálogo de Obras do II Simpósio Internacional de Esculturas do Brasil. Prefeitura de Brusque: Brusque, 2002.

References

1930 births 2002 deaths Italian contemporary artists Italian jewellers 20th-century Italian sculptors 20th-century Italian male artists 21st-century Italian sculptors Italian male sculptors 21st-century Italian male artists {{Italy-sculptor-stub