Robert Klippel b. 19 June 1920

Also known as Robert Edward Klippel
  • Artist (Sculptor)
One of Australia's most celebrated sculptors, Klippel's interest in sculpture began during WW2 while making scale models of ships for the Navy for use in recognition training. This then lead to his early monumental carved stone figures and Surrealist works of the 1940s. His later works, for which he is best known, were non-figurative assemblages that were undoubtedly inspired by his time in New Yo
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