Chiseled glass plaque depicting a maternity, attributed to Erwin Walter Burger in the 1960s. Diameter 26 cm, height 31 cm. Born in 1909, Erwin Burger gained solid experience as a cutter and engraver at Fontana Arte. In 1945, he decided to embark on an independent artistic path, developing a personal journey deeply marked by collaborations with prominent figures such as Pietro Chiesa and Giacomo Manzù. His early works, inspired by the engraved pieces of Aristide Colotte, gradually transformed into complex and ambivalent sculptures, where human and animal elements merge into a single form. The artist, while deliberately avoiding psychological in-depth exploration, expresses a profound connection with the animal world, as demonstrated by the comparison between the wild horse head from 1051 and its more stylized predecessor. In these works, Burger achieved unprecedented expressive maturity, imbuing his creations with a vital energy that makes them seem almost as if they have just emerged from the furnace.
Additional details:
- Brand: Erwin Walter Burger
- Designer: Erwin Walter Burger
- Period: 1960s