The Artists Bluebook 34,000 North American Artists to March 2005
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Dunbier, Lonnie Pierson (Editor)
Dunbier, Lonnie Pierson (Editor)
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1925 Elizabeth, New Jersey - 2005 New York City. Known for: Humorous over life-size head sculpture, found materials, collages.
Kosta Alex established an international reputation during the post-war years through his conviction to his extraordinary idiosyncratic vision, obsessively constructing these over life-size heads from... Read full biography
Kosta Alex established an international reputation during the post-war years through his conviction to his extraordinary idiosyncratic vision, obsessively constructing these over life-size heads from found materials in an absurdist style comparable to the bizarre ironic and satirical collages of... Read full biography
Kosta Alex established an international reputation during the post-war years through his conviction to his extraordinary idiosyncratic vision, obsessively constructing these over life-size heads from found materials in an absurdist style comparable to the bizarre ironic and satirical collages of the Italian Enrico Baj. His work, Dieu Soleil (Sun God) is a wonderful example, which Alex regarded as a “cherished, vital benchmark” in his oeuvre.? . Born in America, Kosta has pursued creative... Read full biography
Kosta Alex established an international reputation during the post-war years through his conviction to his extraordinary idiosyncratic vision, obsessively constructing these over life-size heads from found materials in an absurdist style comparable to the bizarre ironic and satirical collages of the Italian Enrico Baj. His work, Dieu Soleil (Sun God) is a wonderful example, which Alex regarded as a “cherished, vital benchmark” in his oeuvre.? . Born in America, Kosta has pursued creative endeavors that gained him an invitation to exhibit at the Whitney Museum in 1941. During the war he enlisted and spent time in Japan, after which he enrolled in the National Sculpture Service in New York. Here under the mentorship of Italian sculptor Hugo... Read full biography
Kosta Alex established an international reputation during the post-war years through his conviction to his extraordinary idiosyncratic vision, obsessively constructing these over life-size heads from found materials in an absurdist style comparable to the bizarre ironic and satirical collages of the Italian Enrico Baj. His work, Dieu Soleil (Sun God) is a wonderful example, which Alex regarded as a “cherished, vital benchmark” in his oeuvre.? . Born in America, Kosta has pursued creative endeavors that gained him an invitation to exhibit at the Whitney Museum in 1941. During the war he enlisted and spent time in Japan, after which he enrolled in the National Sculpture Service in New York. Here under the mentorship of Italian sculptor Hugo Ricardi, Kosta experimented with an array of different techniques and materials. In 1947, obtaining a grant fr... Read full biography
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Davenport's Art Reference: The Gold Edition
2005Davenport, Ray2,421 pages