Manuel John Neri Jr. (1930 - 2021)
1930-04-12Sanger, USA2021-10-18Sacramento, USAUSA
Manuel John Neri Jr.
Manuel John Neri the Younger was an American sculptor who is recognized for his life-size figurative sculptures in plaster, bronze, and marble. In Neri's work with the figure, he conveys an emotional inner state that is revealed through body language and gesture. Since 1965 his studio was in Benicia, California; in 1981 he purchased a studio in Carrara, Italy, for working in marble. Over four decades, beginning in the early 1970s, Neri worked primarily with the same model, Mary Julia Klimenko, creating drawings and sculptures that merge contemporary concerns with Modernist sculptural forms.
Date and place of birt: | 12 april 1930, Sanger, USA |
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Date and place of death: | 18 october 2021, Sacramento, USA |
Nationality: | USA |
Period of activity: | XX, XXI century |
Specialization: | Artist, Ceramist, Graphic artist, Illustrator, Painter, Portraitist, Sculptor |
Genre: | Nude art, Portrait sculpture |
Art style: | Abstract Expressionism, Neo-expressionism, Contemporary art |
Technique: | Mixed media |
Medium: | Bronze, Marble, Ceramic, Clay, Plaster |