Loet Vanderveen
Born in Rotterdam the American Loet Vanderveen is today the most important animal sculptor of North America. His works are represented much more in leading collections such as the Minneapolis Art Institute, the Museum of Contemporary Crafts, New York, and the De Young Museum in San Francisco.
Many celebrities are enthusiastic collectors of his sculptures, including the former US President Reagan and Gerald Ford, actors like Elizabeth Taylor or Arnold Schwarzenegger, and even royalty as Queen Elizabeth II., Sheikh Fahd Ibn Abdul Aziz, Prince Faisal Al Bendar or the Sultan of Oman.
The secret of his great success lies in the unique stylization: Each sculpture is elegant and modern and has a dynamic movement begins in the special charm and the character of the animals. Outstanding are also the perfect workmanship and the unique patina of the bronze sculptures in many years the artist worked through the intensive study of ancient Chinese glaze techniques to load and usage of bronze.
Many celebrities are enthusiastic collectors of his sculptures, including the former US President Reagan and Gerald Ford, actors like Elizabeth Taylor or Arnold Schwarzenegger, and even royalty as Queen Elizabeth II., Sheikh Fahd Ibn Abdul Aziz, Prince Faisal Al Bendar or the Sultan of Oman.
The secret of his great success lies in the unique stylization: Each sculpture is elegant and modern and has a dynamic movement begins in the special charm and the character of the animals. Outstanding are also the perfect workmanship and the unique patina of the bronze sculptures in many years the artist worked through the intensive study of ancient Chinese glaze techniques to load and usage of bronze.
