Born 1939 in Lithuania the son of an architect and a mother who was a keen promoter of Lithuanian folk dance, they became refugees from Germany and moved to the US where Antanas went on to study art at the Art Institute Chicago 1956-61. He won a travel grant from the Edward L Reyerson trust and came to stay in England in 1961 on this travelling fellowship, teaching part time at the RCA. His work showed the strong influence of Lipchitz and his cubic forms and he produced welded steel pieces. His work was seen by Sir Phillip Hendy, first Chairman of Harlow Art Trust and on his recommendation ‘Metal Sculpture’ was acquired for Harlow’s Water Gardens in 1967. In 1970 Brazdys made a work for the entrance to the British Pavilion in Japan and made ‘Echo’ for Harlow New Town in 1973. He showed work at Annely Juda Fine Art Gallery in London in 1971. He won the Sunday Times competition for young British sculptors under the age of 35 and from it was commissioned to produce ‘Ritual’ for the Woolgate Exchange, London EC2R. The competition was judged by Misha Black, Design Research, Reg Butler, Director of the Slade, […]