Norton Museum of Art 2022 Benefit Auction, Palm Beach County, Florida
Norton Museum of Art 2022 Benefit Auction, Palm Beach County, Florida
Bjorn Skaarup
Long John Silver’s Parrot (Captain Flint)
拍品已结束竞投
April 11, 08:31 PM GMT
估价
20,000 - 30,000 USD
拍品信息
描述
Bjorn Skaarup
b. 1973
Long John Silver’s Parrot (Captain Flint)
Bronze with brown patina
26 x 16 x 12 in. (66 x 40.6 x 30.5 cm)
Attached to base: 8 1/4 x 10 1/4 x 1 3/4 in. (21 x 26 x 4.4 cm)
Executed in 2020.
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Courtesy of Cavalier Galleries
Bjorn Skaarup holds a MA in History and Art History from the University of Copenhagen, and a PHD in History from the European University Institute in Florence, Italy. Skaarup has also furthered his education with post-doctoral studies at the Warburg Institute, London and Columbia University, New York. In addition to his career as a self-taught sculptor, Skaarup has written and illustrated numerous books on historical, archaeological, and anatomical subjects. Skaarup’s unique sculptures draw inspiration from classical mythology, late Renaissance, as well as 20th century American pop culture, while reinterpreting both classical and modern artistic themes.