Door to space
Samuel Román
Piedra, 1961
Samuel Román, National Art Prize winner in 1964, worked both with the synthesis and abstraction of forms and with the representation of the human body.
In his sculptures he introduced exotic elements, of a poetic nature, taken from classical mythology or inspired by popular culture.
original location
Samuel Roman Rojas
(Rancagua, 1907 - Santiago, 1990)
Sculptor
National Art Prize 1964, author of a wide variety of statues in the main Chilean cities.
Between 1928 and 1949 he was a professor of sculpture and molding at the School of Applied Arts of the University of Chile.
His artistic production began to be known in the 1930s, together with Laura Rodig and José Perotti.
In 1939 he served as technical advisor to the National Museum of Fine Arts in Santiago; In 1943, he created the Pedro Aguirre Cerda Stonemasons School and a year later he was appointed member of the National Monuments Council, a position he held until 1974.
In 1958 he was named Academic Member of the Faculty of Arts of the University of Chile.
His work and performance in the area of culture earned him the National Art Prize in 1964.
Always concerned about the conservation and dissemination of historical heritage, between 1971 and 1974 he was appointed President of the Commission for the dismantling and relocation of monuments affected by the construction of the Santiago Metro.