Ion Irimescu

Acad. Prof. Dr. Honoris Causa Ion Irimescu (27 February 1903 – 29 October 2005) was one of Romania's greatest sculptors and sketchers as well as a member of the Romanian Academy. In 2001 he was awarded the Prize of Excellence for Romanian Culture. He is often referred to as the "patriarch of Romanian art and sculpture".

Ion Irimescu
Ion Irimescu
Born27 February 1903 (1903-02-27)
Fălticeni, Romania
Died28 October 2005 (2005-10-29) (aged 102)
Fălticeni, Romania
NationalityRomanian
EducationDimitrie Paciurea, Joseph Bernard
Known forSculpting, Sketching
Notable workGeorge Enescu - portrait
MovementModernism
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