Frano Kršinić

Frano Kršinić (24 July 1897 – 1 January 1982) was a Croatian sculptor active in former Yugoslavia. Along with Ivan Meštrović and Antun Augustinčić, he is considered one of the three most important Croatian sculptors of the 20th century. His most widely known work is the statue of Nikola Tesla installed at the Niagara Falls State Park, United States, an identical copy of the monument residing in front of the building of the School of Electrical Engineering, University of Belgrade (Serbia).

For the Croatian biologist, see Frano Kršinić (biologist).
Frano Kršinić
Born(1897-07-24)24 July 1897
Lumbarda, Kingdom of Dalmatia, Austria-Hungary
Died1 January 1982(1982-01-01) (aged 84)
Zagreb, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia
NationalityCroatian
EducationHořice stonemasonry school
Prague Art Academy
Known forSculpture
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