Yolanda Lins D'Augsburg
Artist:Medium:bronzeSize:9 in.Yolanda Lins d'Augsburg Rodrigues ( Rio de Janeiro , January 27, 1942 ), also known as the Countess of Augsburg and Ulm, is a Brazilian sculptor, painter and designer.
He studied in Sorterria, where he obtained diplomas in Fine Arts and Piano. Later, he obtained a doctorate in Etruscan Art at the University of Rome, and was named a doctorate in Art History at the University of Madrid in 1974. After finishing those studies, he moved to Paris to deepen his studies at the School of Fine Arts. As for sculpture, he began to work in this field of art in Rome, when he was making a door requested by Pope Paul VI for the Vatican by Giacomo Mazu . In 1969, he settled in Madrid, where he made the main works of his artistic career, both in sculpture and in the field of abstract painting and design (shoes, bags, scarves, jewelry, etc.). He has won several prizes: the UNESCO prize in 1975, with the work Autumn Woman made of marble ; The Grand Palais in Paris, in 1976; a Madrid Biennial award; UN award in 1979 etc. He has exhibited in major cities and venues around the world, such as Paris, London, Sao Paulo, Lisbon, Rome, Barcelona, New York and Madrid.