Sir Eduardo Luigi Paolozzi was born in Leith, a northern suburb of Edinburgh to Italian immigrants. He would go on to become one of the most influential sculptures of the 20th and 21st-centuries. In 1994, he personally donated his entire Chelsea based studio to the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art. This included a vast array of sculptures, models, books, and toys. These objects were inspirations for many of his works. Visiting the gallery today, one can even view his desk, bed, and an assortment of other personal belongings. Paolozzi…
