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Bronze, brown patinated, marble Vienna, Austria, 1980s Ernst Fuchs (born 1930) - Austrian artist Signed and inscribed 'Ernst Fuchs E.A.' With foundry's mark Artist's proof Erotic depiction of a lying sphinx Height: 27 cm, lenght: 40 cm Very good condition This erotic bronze sculpture of a lying sphinx was created by the Austrian artist Ernst Fuchs in the 1980s. The bronze is brown patinated and lies loosely on a marble base. Ernst Fuchs made a series of sphinx sculptures which differ in the look of the hair and headdress. The sphinx, a figure of ancient Greek mythology, is supposed to be an enigmatic and baneful creature which gets an erotic connotation in the present depiction. The sculpture is signed 'Ernst Fuchs' and displayed as an artist's proof 'E.A.'. It measure 27 cm in height and 40 cm in length including the base. It is in very good condition with minor signs of age and wear. Ernst Fuchs (born 1930) Already as a pupil, Ernst Fuchs obtained instruction in painting and sculpting from his parents' friends and began his studies at the age of 15 at the Viennese Akademie der Bildenden Künste under Albert Paris von Gütersloh. Between 1950 and 1962 Fuchs travelled tremendously and exhibited in various countries, until he returned to Vienna in 1962 as a professor. There he grew to be one of the main representatives of the Vienna School of Fantastic Realism, whose founder was his teacher, Albert Paris von Gütersloh. Even though it was inspired by Surrealism, Phantastic Realism orientated itself more and more towards the technical perfection of the Old Masters and is less abstract than Surrealism. Fuchs' themes include mystical-religious and erotic subjects. Apart from his graphic oeuvre, Fuchs worked as a stage designer, costume designer, architect and singer. His buildings are characterized by ornaments and colours. The Otto-Wagner-Villa renovated by Fuchs is today the Ernst-Fuchs-Museum. Fuchs' works are shown internationally in different retrospectives. In 2004 he received the First Class Austrian Cross of Honour for Science and Art. Shipping costs excl. statutory VAT and plus 2,5% (+VAT) shipping insurance. Due to the legal obligation for the resale royalty in the art market the following applies: As a result of its membership in the AV Kunst, Auctionata charges additionally to the hammer price the contribution to the AV Kunst of currently 2.1% of the revenues from the sale of fine arts and photographs pro rata towards the buyer. More information about royalty right in our T&C.