Wiegersma Fine Art presents the Ossip Zadkine Research Center.
This website is dedicated to the French/Russian sculptor Ossip Zadkine (1890-1967). Created and maintained by Richard Oudenhuysen and Tjerk Wiegersma.
Zadkine was born in Belarussia (1890), but spent his life working as a sculptor and painter in France.
In 1914, Ossip Zadkine joined the cubists. He developed a powerful and an original style. He was a major influence on contemporary sculptors after World War 2.
Ossip Zadkine’s works spans almost six decades and are unsurpassed.
His unique style is evident in each of his works and is cause for Zadkine to be regarded as a master sculptor and an exceptional artist.
Renowned as a sculptor, Ossip Zadkine also produced original works on paper, graphical works and tapestries. His predominant works were deconstructed stone, wooden and bronze sculptures, featuring strong and geometric closed forms.
To date, 148 works by Ossip Zadkine are held by 91 museums in 17 different countries.
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