Miguel Ortiz Berrocal

Miguel Ortiz Berrocal ( born September 28, 1933 Algaidas, Malaga Province, Andalusia, † 31 May 2006 Antequera, Spain) was a Spanish sculptor. He is best known for his small sculptures as so-called " puzzle sculptures ".

Life and work

Miguel Berrocal was married to Maria Cristina Blais de Saxe - Gotha e Bragança Coburgo, the daughter of Maria Pia de Saxe - Coburgo e Bragança.

He studied mathematics and architecture at the University of Madrid, and later Art in Paris and Rome before settling in Negrar, near Verona. The late fifties Berrocal began his puzzle sculptures made ​​of metal. He created his first sculpture dismantled in 1959. With this particular, rather small sculptures he gained international attention, so he was among others participated in the documenta III in Kassel in 1964. His work shows influences of Eduardo Chillida. His sculptures are part of international collections, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.

Miguel Ortiz Berrocal y died in 2006 from prostate cancer in Antequera

Summary of representative works

  • Opus 8 BALAUSTRADAS 1955-57 Roma
  • Opus 28 LA BOÎTE découpée 1959 Roma
  • Opus 30 ESCULTURA 1958 Roma
  • Opus 31 GRAND TORSE 1959 Roma
  • Opus 32 LE BIJOU 1960 Roma
  • Opus 38 HER TORSO 1961 Crespières
  • Opus 43 PAJARO LEON COMO 1961 Crespières
  • Opus 45 MUJER 1961 Crespières
  • Opus 50 VIA APPIA 1961 Crespières
  • Opus 55 LES AMANTS 1961 Crespières
  • Opus 60 MERCEDES 1962 Crespières
  • Opus 83 LA FEMME PRISIONNIERE 1963 Crespières
  • Opus 92 MARIA DE LA O 1962-64 Crespières
  • Opus 101 ROMEO Giulietta E 1966-67 Crespières -Verona
  • Opus 107 MINI DAVID 1967 Negrar
  • Opus 114 GOLIATH 1968-72 Negrar
  • Opus 115 RICHELIEU 1968-73 Negrar
  • Opus 117 LA MENINA II 1972 Negrar
  • Opus 123 IL COFANETTO 1969-75 Negrar
  • Opus 129 MONUMENTO A PICASSO 1972-74 Negrar
  • Opus 130 ALMUDENA 1974 Negrar
  • Opus 166 MANYMOREHO RSES 1976-79 Negrar
  • Opus 167 OMAGGIO AD ARCIMBOLDO 1976-79 Negrar
  • Opus 250-259 Almogavar I - X 1981-83 Negrar
  • Opus 397 MANOLONA 1991-92 Madrid
  • Opus 444 ADRIANO BIG 1994 Negrar

Literature and sources

  • Documenta III. International Exhibition; Catalogue: Volume 1: Paintings and Sculpture; Volume 2: Hand drawings; Industrial design, graphic; Kassel / Cologne 1964
  • Literature of and over Miguel Berrocal in the catalog that German national library
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