Author: KECKEMET, Dusko et al
Title: Ivan Mestrovic. The Only Way to Be Artist Is to Work.
Description: Zagreb & Ljubljana, Spektar, 1970. A very nice bright copy in original dust-wrapper. Clean and tight. Quarto, text unpaginated, 124 plates in b/w colour. A high quality work with informative and detailed text on the artist (despite title!) accompanied by excellent photographs. Heavy item, may require more for postage. Used; Very Good Ivan Meštrovic1883 –1962, one of the greatest sculptors of the 20th century, born and brought up in Croatia. ".. As a child in Dalmatia, Meštrovic spent his time herding sheep. He was profoundly affected by hearing Croatian epics, songs, folktales, and parables from the Bible passed down through generations to him by his parents. Rising out of poverty through his work as a sculptor, but used his gifts to enrich his native country's culture through his nationalistic sculpture. " Notre Dame Center . Hardback.

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