Bronze with dark-brown patina. Upper left signed and numbered. From an edition of 3 copies. 130 x 60 x 9 cm.
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- With his sculptures Avramidis occupies an unmistakable and highly individual position in 20th century sculpting. - As of the 1960s he showed works in international shows like the 31st Venice Biennial, the documenta III (1964) and documenta 6 (1977) - In 1973 he was awarded the Grand Austrian State Prize For Visual Art. - His creations can be found in many public places in, among others, Vienna, Berlin, Hamburg, Munich and Athens. - The human figure is his key theme, Avramidis conceives it as a volume growing from within.
LITERATURE: Joannis Avramidis, "Agora". Skulpturen und Zeichnungen 1953 bis 1988, ex. cat. Galerie Brusberg, Berlin 1989, p. 18 (different copy; with illu.).