Female Nude. Carved limestone on a triangular self-base, with the artist's name and the date 1971 carved on one side, the statue measures approx. 17"H x 10" x 10".
Joseph Turkaly was born in 1924 in Croatia, the eldest of three sons. After World War II, Joseph Turkaly continued his education at the Fine Arts Academy in Zagreb, Croatia. In 1952 he was accepted to the Fine Arts Academy in Rome, where he received his Master's degree in 1954. After seeing his works, world-renowned sculptor, Ivan Mestrovic, offered Joseph Turkaly a position as his assistant at the University of Notre Dame in 1957. After Ivan Mestrovics death in 1962, Joseph took over his teaching position at the University, where he taught sculpting for the next two years. In 1965, he moved to Cleveland, where he accepted a teaching position at Gilmour Academy. He has works in public and private collections throughout the United States, Canada, Italy, Croatia, and Argentina. Other images of the artist's work are seen on www.turkalyart.com.
5,000/8,000 Sold $1,150.00
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