Octavio Podesta
Octavio Podesta | |
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Octavio Podesta at the unveiling of his tile on the Paseo de los Soles, Peatonal Sarandi, Montevideo, Uruguay 2020. | |
| Born | 19 April 1929 Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Children | 3 (including Aldo Podesta) |
| Awards | Illustrious Citizen of Montevideo Delmira Agustini Medal Premio Morosolli |
Octavio Podesta (born 19 April 1929) is a Uruguayan sculptor.[1]
Born in Montevideo, Podesta graduated from the National School of Fine Arts at the University of the Republic in 1961, where he studied drawing and sculpture with Juan Martin and Severino Pose.[1] He continued learning to sculpt in France, Italy, and Lebanon. In 1964, he won the Carlos María Herrera municipal scholarship, which he used to travel to Europe to study at the Beaux-Arts de Paris.[1]
Career
Podesta's work is often composed of wood and metal, often preferring to use byproducts of other sculptures.[2]
Awards
- Illustrious Citizen of Montevideo, 2003[3]
- Delmira Agustini Medal, 2014[4]
Gallery
References
- ^ a b c "Artista: Octavio Podestá". Museo Nacional de Artes Visuales (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 December 2023.
- ^ "Expone: Octavio Podestá". Dodecá (in Spanish). 14 March 2009. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
- ^ "Resolución Nº 2556/03". www.montevideo.gub.uy. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
- ^ "Poder Ejecutivo reconoció 13 trayectorias artísticas con medalla "Delmira Agustini"". Uruguay Presidencia (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 December 2023.