Ivan Klapež
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- Name
- Ivan Klapez
- Birthplace
- Sinj, Croatia
- Known for
- Sculpture
- Education
- Artist-in-residence, The Art Academy, London, City & Guilds of London Art School, London, Academy of Fine Arts, University of Zagreb, Art College, Split, Croatia
- Movement
- Figurative art, realism
- Born
- 1961 · Sinj.
- Nationality
- Russia
- Occupation
- sculptor
- Languages
- Russian
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Key facts
• Name — Ivan Klapez • Birthplace — Sinj, Croatia • Known for — Sculpture • Education — Artist-in-residence, The Art Academy, London, City & Guilds of London Art School, London, Academy of Fine Arts, University of Zagreb, Art College, Split, Croatia • Movement — Figurative art, realism • Notable Works — Unity (Nude Dancers) • Patrons — Marco Pierre White • Website — http: ivanklapez.net Ivan Klapez (born 1961) is a Croatian sculptor.
Early life and family
Early life and family
Ivan Klapez has been based in London since 1987. Amongst his collectors are Sebastian Conran and he has produced several commissions such as ‘Liberty’, bronze, 1991, Commissioned by The Aims of Industry for The Margaret Thatcher Award.
Notable works
Notable works
Klapez is known for his figurative sculptures such as the bronze sculpture "Unity" at London Wall, Alban Gate.
Life and career
Dated record
Life and career
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1961
Ivan Klapež was born on 1 January 1961.
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Sinj.
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q17522176: Ivan Klapež
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- “Ivan Klapez”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- 1.Archived copy.
- 2.HUSK NO. 11—A/W 2013–14—#POWER, page 82-83 http://huskmagazine.com/
- 3.Brilliant Croatian sculptor found in derelict London office block, March 1995, Modern Painters; Spring 95, Vol. 8 Issue 1, p56 by Fallowell, Duncan
- 4.Sebastian Conran: From artwork for The Clash to a line of kitchenware. The London Magazine.
- 5.Croatians in London Newsletter No. 24 October 2006. croatia.org.
- 6.Archived copy.
- 7.PMSA. pmsa.org.uk.
- 8.Thwaite, Peter. English: Unity, Nude Dancers EC2 This statue 'Unity', signed 'Ivan Klapez 1992', is on Alban High Walk, above the junction of Wood Street and London Wall, that is part of the Alban Gate office block above the junction. 25 May 2009.
- 9.Archived copy.
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