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Selling Price $12,500 OBO
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Charles Eugene Gagnon ( 1934 - 2012 )
Vintage Charles Eugene Gagnon 1960's bronze American abstract
woman art sculpture is in Excellent Condition. This is an Estate item
and we are selling this from there estate. Signed Charles Eugene
Gagnon (c)1969 on the side of the bronze sculpture. Very heavy in
weight. Oct. 1999 this bronze art sculpture was appraised for
$17,000.
Biography of Artist Charles Eugene Gagnon:
Charles Gagnon is a master sculptor. Originally from Minneapolis,
with a Master's degree from the University Of Minnesota. During the
1950's to 1960's his studies & training in the fine arts took him clear
to France & Italy, where he was trained by the Master Sculptures,
including Jacques Lipschiltz. After completing his art studies he
then moved to Rochester, MN. Like his mentors in France & Italy,
Charles uses the Original "Lost Wax" method for creating his art
works. He creates his amazing sculptures in a wooded home
setting in Rochester, then he has his works go through the Bronze
process in a long time art foundry in NY City. All of his works are
Originals as the molds used in the foundry are broken right after the
originals are made. Gagnon has been producing his originals for
over 40 plus years. His artworks have been purchased by collectors
all around the world.
ROCHESTER, MN: Charles E. “Chuck” Gagnon, 78, of Rochester
MN., died Saturday, April 28, 2012 at his residence.
Charles Eugene Gagnon was born February 24, 1934 in Minneapolis,
MN to Eugene and Inez (Wood) Gagnon. Chuck married his best
friend, Arlyn Wind on November 21, 1964 in Rochester, MN.
Chuck’s legacy of beautiful inspiring bronze sculptures will always
speak of love, hope and peace to present and future generations.
He was a humble Renaissance man, who loved to work in his studio
creating unique bronze figurative sculptures that would inspire all
people and make the world more beautiful.
He created the Peace Fountain that is located in downtown
Rochester MN. Internationally known artist, whose works since the
1960’s have appeared in the Vatican’s art collection. His bronze
sculptures have drawn recognition from the Smithsonian Institution
and the United Nations Educational, Scientific Cultural
Organizations. The Peace Fountain that he created in 1989 was his
proudest achievement. I like to think of it as an extremely important
sculpture, one of the most significant I've created," he said in an
interview a few years ago. "This is beyond my expectations. I think
it's a more wonderful experience now."
Gagnon has other works in Rochester. Among them:
• "Saint Francis and the Birds" at Saint Marys Hospital. A smaller
version of the sculpture is located at Assisi Heights.
• A portrait sculpture of Conrad Hilton at Mayo Clinic's Hilton
Building.
• "Crucifixion" at Zumbro Lutheran Church.
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