Edgar Duvivier


Edgar Duvivier is a Brazilian sculptor and musician.

Early life

Duvivier was practically raised in a studio, as his parents, Edgar and Ivna, were sculptors.

Career

After giving up law, Duviver enrolled in the Berklee College of Music in the United States, before becoming a sculptor. Duvivier is known for sculpting statues of footballers, including Garrincha, Jairzinho, Zagallo, Nílton Santos, and Dirceu Krüger. Besides working as a sculptor, he has worked as a painter, saxophonist, producer, screenwriter and director, as well as creator of acclaimed soundtracks on television and cinema.
In 2016, he created a life-sized statue of Brazilian writer Clarice Lispector at Leme, off Copacabana Beach in Rio.

Personal life

Duvivier is the father of Brazilian actor Gregorio Duvivier.