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Name
  
Eli Marozzi

Died
  
1999


Eli Raphael Marozzi (1913–1999) was a sculptor, ceramist, and teacher.

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Life

He was born in Motegallo, Italy, but came to the United States as a child and grew up in Pennsylvania. He served in the United States military from 1941 to 1943. Marozzi received a bachelor's degree from the University of Washington in 1949 and a master's degree from the University of Hawaii in 1952. His most prominent public sculptures include:

  • Nartanam, a cast white marble aggregate relief sculpture at the Tennent Art Foundation Gallery, Honolulu, Hawaii, 1958
  • The Cat, a concrete sculpture at Leeward Community College, Honolulu, Hawaii, 1970
  • As You Like It, terrazzo sculpture at Honolulu Stadium State Park, Honolulu, Hawaii, 1981
  • E Pluribus Unum, a white Vermont marble sculpture at President Thomas Jefferson Elementary School, Honolulu, Hawaii, 1982
  • Kuikahi, a terrazzo sculpture at Waianae High School, Honolulu, Hawaii, 1985
  • In addition to his art and teaching, Marozzi founded the Vedanta Society of Hawaii, and served as president from its inception. He died in a hospice on August 31, 1999 at age 86.

    Works

  • Eli Raphael Marozzi (1952). The influence of medium and technique on sculptural form, especially in ceramic and stone sculpture. University of Hawaii at Manoa.  Master of Arts Thesis
  • References

    Eli Marozzi Wikipedia


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