2871 - Bruno Bruni (b. 1935, Gradara)

Bruno Bruni (b. 1935, Gradara) "La Traviata." Original title Bronze, with a dark brown patina, partially polished to a golden brown, 2006. Signature stamp and foundry stamp by ARA-Kunst, Dr. Fritz Albrecht, Altrandsberg; numbered 20/70. Diabase base. An approximately life-size nude depiction of a slender, standing girl undressing. An impressive bronze sculpture by Bruni, one of Italy’s most internationally renowned artists. The artist, who is now internationally renowned and works as a draftsman, graphic artist, painter, and sculptor, attended the Istituto d’Arte in Pesaro from 1953 to 1959. Following exhibitions in Pesaro and Florence, Bruni moved to London in 1959 and then to Hamburg in 1960 to attend the State Academy of Fine Arts, where he studied under Georg Gresko until 1962 and subsequently under Paul Wunderlich until 1965 —a decisive step in his artistic development and career. In 1967, he received the Lichtwark Prize scholarship from the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg; since then, he has been honored with numerous awards. In 1977, he received the prestigious “International Senefelder Prize” for his lithographs; in 2003, he was named an Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic. He has exhibited his works in numerous solo exhibitions worldwide, including in London, Milan, Brussels, Amsterdam, Tokyo, New York, and Melbourne. The focus of his sculptural oeuvre is on female nudes, which he stylizes through elongated proportions and softly smoothed forms. Bronze—height 157 cm. Total height 172 cm. Dark brown patinated and golden brown polished bronze on a diabase base, 2006. Signature stamp and foundry stamp by ARA-Kunst, Dr. Fritz Albrecht, Altrandsberg, numbered 20/70.