"Departure", installed in the park near the library in Loveland, CO, is a life size bronze sculpture by the American artist, George Lundeen.
According to the artist, "The original piece came from a sketch I did in the Rome train station. There were a couple of kids across from me on the marble floor. It became the first life-size piece I ever did". The work was completed over two years, beginning in 1984.
George Lundeen is a native of Nebraska, and was a Fulbright-Hayes Scholar studying in Florence, Italy. He established his studio in Loveland, Colorado in the mid 1970s where he continues to live and work.
According to the artist, "The original piece came from a sketch I did in the Rome train station. There were a couple of kids across from me on the marble floor. It became the first life-size piece I ever did". The work was completed over two years, beginning in 1984.
George Lundeen is a native of Nebraska, and was a Fulbright-Hayes Scholar studying in Florence, Italy. He established his studio in Loveland, Colorado in the mid 1970s where he continues to live and work.
"Departure", che fa parte della collezione dell'arte pubblica di Loveland, Colorado, è una scultura dello scultore Americano George Lundeen.
Come afferma lo stesso autore: "L'opera originale deriva da uno schizzo che ho fatto nella stazione ferroviaria di Roma. C'era una coppia di ragazzi di fronte a me sul pavimento di marmo. È diventato il primo pezzo a grandezza naturale che abbia mai realizzato".