Virgil Cantini, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Virgil Cantini

American artist

Date of Birth: 28-Feb-1919

Place of Birth: Italy

Date of Death: 02-May-2009

Profession: sculptor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Virgil David Cantini (1919–2009) was an enamelist,sculptor and educator.
He was well known for innovation with enamel and steel and received both local and national recognition for his work, including honorary awards, competitive prizes and commissions, along with a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1957.
Cantini long served as a faculty member at the University of Pittsburgh, where he helped to create the Department of Studio Arts.
A longtime resident of the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Cantini died on May 2, 2009 at the age of 90.
Today, many of his large scale works are on display throughout the city of Pittsburgh.