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H. Chiparus was born in Romania in 1886 and then traveled to Paris before
World War I to become more involved with his artwork. He attended school
in Italy and at the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris, and he exhibited at
the Salon in 1914. Chiparus was particularly adept in the technique of
chryselephantine, the combination of bronze and ivory to produce dramatic,
stylized sculpture. He produced most of his renowned works between 1914
and 1933. Paris was an exciting place in the years leading up to World
War II, when Art Deco style and swinging good times were in vogue just
as in the United States. His later works in the 1920's were influenced
by his interest in Egypt, after the excavation of the Pharoah Tutankhmen's
tomb. Some of his most exciting works are dancers taken from the Russian
Ballet, French theatre, and early motion pictures. Dancers were captured
in movement, dressed in high Art Deco style and long and lean in appearance.
Demetre Chiparus worked primarily with the Etling Foundry in Paris, and
he died in Pairs in 1947. Period Chiparus work almost always has a foundry
name and D. H. Chiparus signature etched in the marble, and usually very
hard to find and see. There are many reproduction on the market, and signatures
alone mean nothing. Look closely at areas like the fingers; authentic
period Chiparus sculptures typically have long, slim fingers with such
detail that you can clearly make out each individual fingernail. Examine
all the detail, the age of the marble, age lines in the ivory, etc. and
consult a professional to protect yourself from unscrupulous dealers and
individuals.
Bruno Zach worked between the
years of 1918 and 1935, reveling in the spirit of Art Deco. Although he
executed some graceful moving statues, this Berlin based sculptor devoted
most of his energy and talents to the exotic. Zach loved to render his
world of exotic nightlife in his work, especially the prostitues with whom
he loved to socialize. In fact, one prostitue with whom Zach was in love
refused to marry him, leading to the work "Hearts" which you can view in
the museum gallery.
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Chiparus, Bruno Zach, and other Art Deco bronze
in the rotating exhibitions of the museum are
fine examples of the high point of Art Deco
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