About Estella Campavias
Lived 1918 – 1990 (aged 71–72). Estella Campavias was a sculptor and ceramicist.
Estella Campavias (1918–1990) was a British sculptor and ceramicist. She is known for glazed stoneware, as on display in the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Early life Born in Istanbul, Campavias was of Scottish and Spanish extraction. She was brought up in Turkey, and travelled as the daughter of a diplomat.
Works Her abstract sculptures take the form of smooth flowing figures, seemingly in movement. Her sculptures were exhibited in Italy, France and the United Kingdom. She was described by Roy Oppenheim as "one of the most exciting sculptors of our time".
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Who was Estella Campavias?
British sculptor and ceramicist
When was Estella Campavias born?
Estella Campavias was born in 1918 in Istanbul.
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Estella Campavias died in 1990.
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Estella Campavias was a sculptor and ceramicist.
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