Moscow (bpb) The world-star Gina Lollobrigidastarts a new career as a sculptress at the age of 75 years."Therewill be an interesting exhibition of her works in Moscow in 2004",said the Russina Deputy Minister of Culture Pavel Khoroshilov in aninterview with the Internet-Art-Bulletin "Prometheus". The ladyartist has already held preliminary talks in the Russiancapital.
Gina Lollobrigida came on the invitation to theRussian metropolis, in order to look around for appropriate museums.The Minister Khoroshilov has shown the Italian lady around a Russianfactory for sculptors. These are unique establishments, in which allthe trades related to sculpture, like plaster founders, builders offorms, copiers as well as the masters all work together.
"She was very surprised to see all what we have inRussia", reported the Minister. Gina Lollobrigida is "a smart woman,impressive personality and professional artist", said Khoroshilov."The artist has a great radiance. With increasing age, this creativeperson becomes even more charming."
The film star, born on July 4, 1927 in Subiaco(Abruzzen), after her career in Hollywood started to work also as aphotographer. The European Art Foundation Berlin welcome the projectin Russia. EAF President John G. Bodenstein recalled that GinaLollobrigida's friendship with the Italian sculptor Giacomo Manzuinspired her after his death in 1991 to her own three-dimensionalwork. In the past ten years the lady artist has created numeroussculptures, which now can be shown in a comprehensive exhibition."This presentation will be a world premiere", said Bodenstein. Hepraised the Russian cultural initiative as a worthy contribution togood cooperation in a great Europe. What and how many works will beshown in Moscow is still a secret.
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