LORENZO QUINN (Rome, 1966).
Untitled.
Bronze sculpture on marble base, example 126/999.
Signed and justified.
Size: 18 x 33 x 14 cm (sculpture); 3 x 34 x 17 cm (base).
Son of the actor Anthony Quinn, this sculptor grew up between the United States and Italy, and it was in Italy that he learned to appreciate art. At the age of twenty-one, he earned the respect of New York art society by creating a work for the United Nations, a work that gave him the impetus to star in the much-lauded Absolut Vodka advertising campaign, for which the world's most acclaimed artists are selected. Shortly afterwards he received a major commission from the Vatican, which commissioned him to create a sculpture of the saint for the 8th centenary of the death of Saint Anthony. Quinn has held exhibitions on five continents, and his work is represented at major art fairs around the world. He has also created several public works, in cities such as London, Birmingham and Sant Climent de Llobregat (Barcelona). In November 2005, two monuments by his hand were unveiled at the sports complex that hosted the 2006 Asian Olympic Games in Doha (Qatar).