Constantin Lucaci, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Age, Net Worth, Biography

Constantin Lucaci (July 7, 1923 – July 20, 2014) was a Romanian contemporary sculptor, best known for his monumentalist sculptures and his kinetic fountains (or decorative moving metal fountains) most made from stainless steel, among which those from the Romanian cities of Resita and Constanta are best known.
He was born in Bocsa Româna, today a part of Bocsa, Caras Severin . From 1993 up until his death Lucaci was a professor at The Sculpture Department of The Academy of Belle Arts, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
His works, both "regular" and monumental are to be found in various Romanian museums as well as abroad. Outside of Romania, Lucaci's kinetic sculpture Star is a part of the permanent exhibition "Fucina degli Angeli", Venice, Italy, exposed among works of artists such Marc Chagall, Max Ernst, Pablo Picasso and Mark Tobey.
Other works by Lucaci are to be found in personal collections from cities such as Antwerp, Copenhagen, Ferrara, Milano, Rome and Venice. Lucaci was bestowed with numerous national and international prizes and awards.
He is a recipient of the Romanian Academy prize for his entire career (1990), of Herder Prize for his entire work (1984) and of Gold Medal at the International Biennale of Art dedicated to Dante - Ravenna (1999) for his monumental art. Lucaci died aged 91 on July 20, 2014.

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