Ion Irimescu
Ion Irimescu | |
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Ion Irimescu on a Romanian stamp from 2003 | |
| Born | 27 February 1903 |
| Died | 28 October 2005 (aged 102) |
| Nationality | Romanian |
| Education | Dimitrie Paciurea, Joseph Bernard |
| Known for | Sculpting, Sketching |
| Notable work | George Enescu - portrait |
| Movement | Modernism |
Ion Irimescu (27 February 1903 – 28 October 2005) was one of Romania's greatest sculptors and sketchers as well as a member of the Romanian Academy. In 2001 he was awarded the Prize of Excellence for Romanian Culture. He is often referred to as the "patriarch of Romanian art and sculpture".