Peter Forakis

Sculptor

Birthday September 22, 1927

Birth Sign Virgo

Birthplace Wyoming

DEATH DATE Oct 26, 2009 (82)

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About

American artist who worked as an abstract geometric sculptor. He made Archimedes Cube, a piece with no welds, only slots.

Before Fame

He was in the Merchant Marines and then served in the U.S. Military in Korea and Japan.

Trivia

He was renowned for his slots technique, which involved cutting slots into steel and sliding sheets together.

Family Life

He was the son of a Greek immigrant.

Associated With

He and Wassily Kandinsky are both known for their abstract geometric art.