Arnaldo Pomodoro
Primarily known for his monumental works in bronze and other metals, sculptor, jeweler, and architect Arnaldo Pomodoro was born in 1926, in Morciano di Romagna, Italy. He is the brother of artist Giò Pomodoro (1930-2002). From the mid-1940s until 1957 Arnaldo served as a consultant for the restoration of public buildings in Pesaro, while studying stage design and working as a goldsmith. In 1954 Pomodoro moved to Milan, where he is still active. His work was first exhibited in 1954 at Galleria Numero in Florence and Galleria Montenapoleone in Milan. Between 1956 and 1959 he visited New York and traveled throughout Europe. He helped found the Continuità group in Italy in 1961–62, and participated in the... more.