Ivan Klapez Explained

Ivan Klapez
Birth Place:Sinj, Croatia
Nationality:Croatian
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

Ivan Klapez has been based in London since 1987.[1] [2] [3] Amongst his collectors are Sebastian Conran[4] and he has produced several commissions such as ‘Liberty’, bronze, 1991, Commissioned by The Aims of Industry for TheMargaret Thatcher Award.[5] [6]

Notable works

Klapez is known for his figurative sculptures such as the bronze sculpture "Unity" at London Wall, Alban Gate.[7] [8] [9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Archived copy . 29 September 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304233329/http://www.croatianfinewines.com/media/wysiwyg/news/2013/Mapping_Croatia/Mapping_Croatia_in_UK_Collections_February_2013.pdf . 4 March 2016 . bot: unknown . dmy-all .
  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. Web site: Sebastian Conran: From artwork for The Clash to a line of kitchenware. The London Magazine. 29 September 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161001203315/http://www.thelondonmagazine.co.uk/interiors-gardens/celebrity-homes/sebastian-conran.html. 1 October 2016. live.
  5. Web site: Croatians in London Newsletter No. 24 October 2006. croatia.org. 29 September 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161002040758/http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/8747/1/Croatians-in-London-Newsletter-No-24-October-2006.html. 2 October 2016. live.
  6. Web site: Archived copy . 29 September 2016 . 15 February 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170215234000/http://www.libertarian.co.uk/lapubs/socin/socin014.pdf . dead .
  7. Web site: PMSA . pmsa.org.uk . 21 September 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160923034431/http://www.pmsa.org.uk/pmsa-database/424/ . 23 September 2016 . dead . dmy-all.
  8. Web site: English: Unity, Nude Dancers EC2 This statue 'Unity', signed 'Ivan Klapez 1992', http://www.artacademy.org.uk/#/ivan-klapez/4528295442, 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.. Peter. Thwaite. 25 May 2009. Wikimedia Commons. 21 September 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20170216004119/https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nude_Dancers_EC2_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1729804.jpg. 16 February 2017. live.
  9. Web site: Archived copy . 29 September 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161002184855/http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/services/environment-and-planning/planning/heritage-and-design/Documents/sculpture-advice-note.pdf . 2 October 2016 . bot: unknown . dmy-all .