Inge

Hand Signed and numbered. Edition of 125 prints.

Published in the artwork series: "Giacomo Manzù: Fifteen original etchings and aquatints", by Touchstone Suite, NewYork ,1970.

Giacomo Manzù (Bergamo, 1908- Ardea, 1991), pseudonym of Giacomo Manzoni, was a famousitalianartist and sculptor. He devoted himself to sculpture, but also to drawings, etchings and paintings, oftencentredon female models, painters, female dancersandlovers figures. His works are valued also abroad, where, as well as in Italy, he exhibited from 1933. He also won severalitalianandinternationslprizes thanks to his famous works and his importance inartfield. His works are exposed in several museums, like Vatican Museums and Giacomo Manzù Museum in Ardea. 

The theme of nude woman danceringis typical in Manzù works. This theme was encouraged in 1950sby the meeting between the artist and Inge Schabel, dancerin the Sommerakademie in Salsburg, and future model for the artist.