Polygnotos Vagis

Polygnotos Vagis (Greek: Πολύγνωτος Βαγής) (1894 – March 15, 1965) was a Greek-American sculptor and painter.

He studied at the Institute of Fine Arts and maintained a workshop in New York City for decades.

[1] In his works he used stone, cement, and emphasized simplistic lines, an example of his connection with primitive art.

[2] He focused primarily on human and animal forms and on compositions such as the moon and the world.

Today in his hometown of Potamia, Thassos, there is a museum named after him, which houses 98 sculptures and 15 paintings.