MARCELLO & TERRY TURNER TRIBUTE Renowned sculptor and longtime Foundation favorite Marcello Lupetti died on December 28, 2001, of a heart attack. He was 49. A native of Argentina, Marcello survived kidnapping and six months of torture by the Argentine secret police. When he was finally released, it was in the same way he was kidnapped – by being put in the trunk of a car and dropped off near his home town. Marcello
left Argentina, and moved to Rio de Janeiro, and after several years,
migrated to Germany where he began his career as a sculptor, focusing
on classical works. He
traveled to the United States in1995, and finally settled in the Los
Angeles area with Terry Turner,
with whom he spent the rest of his life.
Terry provided the safe environment for Marcello to excel as
a sculptor, developing a large patron base which purchased his male
erotic works in marble, soapstone and resins.
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“Magnus”, 2001, British Columbia soapstone, 8" x 8" x 6", $2,300.00* |
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* Above works are available through the Foundation - please contact Volker Morlock at volker@artnet.net or (310) 229-5251 | |
Marcello and Terry Turner (R) All who
met and knew these gentle men acknowledge that they left a lasting impact,
personally and artistically. We will miss them. Marcello
and Terry left the Foundation works to sell on their behalf: the proceeds
will be placed into an Emerging Artist Fund to provide grants and cash
awards for contests. The two works shown here are just the first of
several pieces we will be making available for sale. |
© TOM OF FINLAND FOUNDATION 2002 |