Jeté II by Enzo Plazzotta

Jeté II by Enzo Plazzotta

Jeté II depicts a dancer in a ballet move known as a jeté. The dancer is based on English ballet dancer David Wall, who, at just 21 years old, became the youngest male principal dancer in the history of the Royal Ballet.

Italian sculptor Enzo Plazzotta was born in Mestre in 1930 and spent his life working in London. He is best known for his experimentation and study of movement. He died in 1981.