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John De Andrea was born in Denver, Colorado on November 24, 1941 and is an American sculptor, known for realistic sculptures of human figures, dressed and nude in true-to-life postures. == Classification == He is associated with the photorealist, Hyperrealism, Verist and superrealist schools of art. De Andrea is known for extremely realistic polyvinyl or polychromed bronze casts of the human figure. De Andrea received his Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Colorado at Boulder and studied at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque on an art scholarship, 1966–8. He lives in Denver.〔(Biography, publications, exhibitions, bibliography ), retrieved August 13, 2010〕 He is an artistic representative of Hyperrealism and the Hyperrealism school of art, and specializes in nudes, frequently lovers, which he makes from plastic, polyester, glass fiber with natural hair and painted after naturalistic gypsum castings. The subjects were people from his close environment, as a rule, friends and studio models. In casting their bodies and casting the mold in different materials, showing all the forms and surfaces most accurately, the artist pursued the intention to record the authenticity and uniqueness of the individuals. John De Andrea's work is often seen in connection with the work of Duane Hanson (1925–1996) and George Segal (1924–2000). In documenta 5 in Kassel 1972, his work was represented with life-size pencil drawings of a nude young man and a nude young woman as well as a sculpture of polyester resin, manufactured with body castings, which represented a couple in the act of love-making. Examples of his work are to be found in the Museum Ludwig in Aachen and Cologne, Germany.〔Ursula Peters: ''John De Andrea''. In: ''Handbuch Museum Ludwig. Kunst des 20. Jahrhundert''. Köln 1979; S. 50〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「John De Andrea」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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