Fritz Wotruba Quotes

Austrian sculptor (1907–1975)

(April 23, 1907 in Vienna – August 28, 1975 in Vienna) was an Austrian sculptor of Czecho-Hungarian descent. He was considered one of the most notable sculptors of the 20th century in Austria. In his work, he increasingly dissolves figurative components in favor of geometrical abstraction.

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Alternative Names: Wortruba

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The search continues for the absolute model-form which shall do justice to every dimension without loss of inner force.

Culture can flourish only under the protection of a society with aristocratic characteristics.

Measures, weights, proportions move and change in expression and meaning.

The power and force of stone reside in its mass, its weight, and its density.

Stone is the only true material for the sculptor. All others, tin, iron bars, tin cans and coiled springs are merely poor substitutes