Ernst Fuchs (1930-2015) - Frau Lot, Bronze, edel patiniert

Ernst Fuchs
MRS. LOT
Bronze sculpture on diabase natural stone base
Year 2014
signed and numbered
Edition: 500
Condition: In very good condition
44. 0 × 15. 0 × 13. 0 cm
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The sculpture was produced using the lost wax process in the ARA art foundry in Altrandsberg. Each individual piece is first cast in wax using a hollow casting process. The entire surface is worked over and then embedded in refractory material, heated in a kiln so that the wax melts out, then the molds are fired for several days and thus prepared for bronze casting. The bronze is heated to around 1200° and poured into the molds. After the casting has cooled, the molds are destroyed, which is why it is referred to as "lost wax casting". The bronze cast removed from the mold is then washed and blasted. This is followed by welding, careful grinding, milling and chasing in around three repeated passes until the desired appearance is achieved. The sculpture gets its final character through the art of patination. The production requires the highest level of craftsmanship and skill.
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Ernst Fuchs (born February 13, 1930 in Vienna; † November 9, 2015 there) was an Austrian painter, graphic artist, sculptor, set designer, composer, author, philosopher and visionary. He is considered a co-founder of the Vienna School of Fantastic Realism.
From 1946 to 1950 he studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna, first under Robin Andersen, then under Albert Paris Gütersloh. He traveled the world and became internationally famous.
In 1962 he received a professorship in Vienna.
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