With its proximity to the cultural hub of New York City and its quieter suburban and rural landscapes, Connecticut was fertile ground for artists and writers in the period of Modernist movements between 1913 and 1979. Many of these cultural figures are well known through biographical and critical studies. Creative Places seeks to show how place played a significant role in creative work, and how in turn the artists and writers influenced communities in Connecticut.
Paolo S. Abbate
Sculpture
1884 – 1972
- Biography/Description of Work
Italian born Abbate was a Realist sculptor in bronze and marble who moved to Torrington in 1928. He founded the Sul Monte Art Association for local artists to exhibit their work, and later the Torrington Artists Association. He belonged to several art organizations, including the National Sculpture Society, Kent Art Association and Connecticut Artists & Writers Society.
- Sources view
- Uconn artists database, http://www.connecticutbarns.org/index.cgi/51852 , http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paolo_Abbate
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