{"product_id":"1953-sculpture-poster-from-giacomo-57676","title":"1953 Sculpture Poster, from Giacomo Manzù, \"Dancers\", Ballerina with long pony tail, artist gallery exhibition, wall art decor","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis sculpture exhibition poster is from the \"biennale de sculpture\" from Middleheim, Antwerp, Belgium and features the work \"dancers\" from Giacomo Manzù, a ballerina dancer in point shoes \"en pointe\". She sports a long pony tail and looks forward expectantly.\u003cbr\u003e\nDimensions: 39.5 in x 23.5 in (100 cm x 60 cm)\u003cbr\u003e\nCondition: there is some fold marks near the top, see photos.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGiacomo Manzù, was an Italian sculptor. Here he met Inge Schabel, ballerina and his future wife, who was the model of a large number of his portraits and sculptures. He was commissioned in 1957 to design the central doors for Salzburg Cathedral, completed in bronze in 1959. In 1964 he completed perhaps his most important work, the \"Doors of Death\" for the St. Peter's Basilica in Rome, the first new doors in the cathedral in 500 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMiddelheim Open Air Sculpture Museum (Dutch Beeldentuin Middelheim Museum) is a sculpture park of 30 acres in the park part of the Middelheim Nachtegalen Park at Antwerp. The Middelheim Museum collection has approximately 400 works of art on display. These include around 215 sculptures, featuring artists such as Carl Andre, Franz West, Auguste Rodin and many more. Along with the addition of new works every year, the museum invites contemporary artists to engage in an artistic conversation with works part of the permanent collection and the environment surrounding them, leading to the establishment of performances and exhibitions and by various kinds of artists. Works such as ones by Roman Signer and Ai Weiwei are also created specifically for the museum. (“Middelheim Museum”)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat is special about exhibition and gallery posters is that they are an affordable way of getting good, unique art on the walls, as although it is not an artists original, neither is it something that has been mass reproduced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause of the age of these posters, there are areas of wear and tear, particularly on the edges. I have done my best to take photos where they are torn. The good news is that when framed, the tears press up well against glass, and edges can be hidden by mats. Any wear picked up from years are part of the charm. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese posters are sent as unframed. They are delivered in a cardboard tube for protection. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSee the FAQ for more information on shipping, tracking and insurance options.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lampposted","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57206162096515,"sku":"L7RKC","price":100.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0986\/8538\/7139\/files\/il_fullxfull.5969244532_jid4.jpg?v=1768962351","url":"https:\/\/lampposted.com\/products\/1953-sculpture-poster-from-giacomo-57676","provider":"Lampposted","version":"1.0","type":"link"}