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Silvio Apponyi
Australian sculptor
Silvio Apponyi OAM | |
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| Born | Albert Silvio Apponyi (1949-07-04) 4 July 1949 (age 75) Bavaria, Germany |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Alma mater | Academy of Fine Arts, Munich, SA School of Art |
| Occupation | Sculptor |
| Years active | 1969–present |
| Notable work | Whale Tail, Bob the Railway Dog, Flame of Learning, Memories in a Suitcase |
| Spouse | Natalija Apponyi |
| Children | 4 |
| Website | www.apponyi.net |
Silvio ApponyiOAM (born 4 July 1949) is an Australian sculptor based in the Adelaide Hills in South Australia, noted for depictions of animals.
Early life and education
Apponyi was born on 4 July 1949 in a refugee camp in Dachau, near Munich, migrating to Australia during infancy. His father Albert Frederick (Frigyes) Apponyi claimed descent from an illegitimate line of the Apponyi family.[1]
The family moved to Adelaide, and Apponyi had a difficult home life.
He started wood carving when he was