Richard Serra’s cause of death has been revealed!
Philadelphia and St. He created sculptures for more than 100 public places, from St. Louis to Bochum and Kassel.
Richard Serra, who became one of the most important and successful sculptors in the world with the giant steel sculptures he made, passed away at the age of 85.
His lawyer, John Silberman, confirmed this to the German Press Agency on Tuesday evening (local time). According to reports in the American press, Serra died due to pneumonia in New York, USA.
Many of Serra’s works, most of which were modeled in Germany, are large and weigh several tons. Philadelphia and St. He created sculptures for more than 100 public places, from St. Louis to São Paulo, Bochum and Kassel.
However, he withdrew his design for the Holocaust memorial in Berlin due to a dispute. The basic idea for the sea of stele came from him. However, when his design was changed, Serra withdrew the design for “private and artistic reasons”.
Serra was part of a family of Jewish origin. His mother was from Odessa and his father was from Mallorca.
Richard Serra 1938-2024
(Foto by the congenial Dirk Reinartz 1947-2004) pic.twitter.com/UqlAwYJsfX— Stefan Koldehoff (@skoldehoff) March 27, 2024
Secretary of State for Culture Claudia Roth (Greens) honored American sculptor Richard Serra as one of the world’s most important contemporary artists. “Serra has been exciting the art world for decades with her drawings and prints as well as her films, especially her large-format, sensational steel bodies,” Roth said in Berlin on Wednesday. With her impressive legacy, Serra will “remain in the memories of all of us”.
The support group “Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe” also honored the memory of the sculptor. Serra’s artistic vision contributed significantly to the concept of the Holocaust memorial in Berlin. Although he worked with architect Peter Eisenman on the project, the stele field was Serra’s primary idea.