Antun Augustinčić, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Antun Augustinčić

Croatian sculptor, political commissar and university teacher (1900-1979)

Date of Birth: 04-May-1900

Place of Birth: Klanjec, Krapina-Zagorje County, Croatia

Date of Death: 10-May-1979

Profession: politician, political commissar, sculptor, university teacher

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Antun Augustincic (4 May 1900 – 10 May 1979) was a prominent sculptor active in Yugoslavia.
Along with Ivan Meštrovic and Frano Kršinic he is considered one of the three most important Croatian sculptors of the 20th century.
His most notable sculptures include the Peace monument which stands in front of the United Nations building in New York City and the Miner statue in front of the International Labour Organization headquarters in Geneva.