Ivan Mestrovic (1883 1962), one of the towering figures of 20th Century sculpture, not only achieved international acclaim, but also came to be revered in his homeland of Croatia as a leading figure in the nationalist movement. Discovered by a master stonemason at the age of 16 in a small village in the hills above the Dalmation coast in what was then the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Mestrovic trained at the Art Academy in Vienna, and went on to exhibit his work in Paris, Belgrade, Rome and across the US. His work in bronze and stone, adopting the Art Noveau style, was feted by the likes of Auguste Rodin. Probably his most famous work are the gargantuan Gregory of Nin, and The Victor, but he also produced a great many other monumental sculptures with themes drawn from epic moments in Slavic History.
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Maria Mestrovic, the daughter of the Ivan Mestrovic, lives and writes in Argentina. Marcus Tanner, worked closely with the author on preparing this material. He was The Independent's Balkans correspondent from 1988 to 1994, covering the collapse of the former Yugoslavia and the fall of communism in Romania and Bulgaria. From 1995 to 2000, he was assistant foreign editor of The Independent.
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By Filip
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The amazon "book description" suggests the impression that we are dealing with the monography on the artist. In fact the book is a biography with a few small and not very good quality reproductions. I was therefore disappointed... until I started to read. The must have book for those who want to know more about life and personality of the master. If you are not enough familiar with the art of Mestrovic, you'd rather wait for some monography.
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I read the book with great interest. It is a book about a famous man, his family and most of all the tragic and happy life he lived. Coming from a country like Croatia, it was not easy for him. The political situations that have affected his country made decisions in his life. His life was full with passion and he is for Croatia what Rodin is for France.
This is a story written by his daughter and as such the closest to Mestroviæ.
There should be more books written about him, he deserves it. He met his second wife Olga in Dubrovnik, were he worked as well as in Cavtat, creating great art. I was born in Dubrovnik and am very proud that our town has some of his valuable sculptures.
Recently a Croatian author Dusko Keèkemet wrote the biography of Ivan Mestroviæ, published in two books, in Croatian language, it should be translated so that the rest of the world can read it.
Vesna Gamulin
This is a story written by his daughter and as such the closest to Mestroviæ.
There should be more books written about him, he deserves it. He met his second wife Olga in Dubrovnik, were he worked as well as in Cavtat, creating great art. I was born in Dubrovnik and am very proud that our town has some of his valuable sculptures.
Recently a Croatian author Dusko Keèkemet wrote the biography of Ivan Mestroviæ, published in two books, in Croatian language, it should be translated so that the rest of the world can read it.
Vesna Gamulin
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