Rembrandt Bugatti. The Sculptor 1884-1916

Rembrandt Bugatti was one of the most remarkable and innovative sculptors of the early 20th century. He produced more than three hundred works, including the small-scale bronze animal sculptures for which he is best known. This publication offers a comprehensive retrospective of Bugatti's brief but highly productive career.
The powerful sculptures of Rembrandt Bugatti, brother of the famous carmaker, followed the tradition of the great impressionists, with additional influences from art nouveau, symbolism and the Belle Époque. While his earlier models closely mimic the creatures they are based on, Bugatti's later, more technically advanced works tend toward geometric abstraction. In showing the entire range of his work, this beautifully illustrated book reveals the impressive command the artist had over the sculptural art. This is a spectacular rediscovery of an artist who died young and has remained unnoticed in most surveys published on the art of sculpture around 1900.