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manuel foundry in miami , florida carbonell with madonna of the moon at the 10 november 2011 coral gables , florida , united states sancti spíritus , cuba cuban 25 october 1918 manuel foundry in miami , florida carbonell with madonna of the moon at the monumental bronze sculptures , drawings manuel , fl.jpg carbonell ,2009 , at the foundry , miami manuel carbonell
 escuela in havana , cuba nacional de bellas artes `` san alejandro '' modern figurative abstract bronze sculptures
manuel carbonell

manuel carbonell -lrb- october 25 , 1918 -- november 10 , 2011 -rrb- was regarded as the last of the cuban master sculptors .
he was part of the generation of cuban artists , which includes wifredo lam and agustin cardenas , that studied at the escuela nacional de bellas artes `` san alejandro '' , havana cuba .
carbonell 's inexhaustible vision and his ever changing-style are the product of a brilliant talent and academic background .
ceaselessly searching for the essence of form and the absence of details , he empowered a sense of strength , monumentality and simplicity to his work .
at 92 years of age , he had continued to work in his studio .
