Mark di Suvero (b. 1933) is an American sculptor best known for large-scale abstract works constructed from industrial steel. Born in Shanghai to Italian parents, di Suvero immigrated with his family to the United States in 1941 and grew up in San Francisco. He studied at San Francisco City College before transferring to the University of California, Berkeley, where he earned a degree in philosophy in 1957. After moving to New York, di Suvero began constructing large sculptures from salvaged wood, steel, chains and other materials gathered from demolition sites. Influenced by Abstract Expressionism, he translated sweeping lines and dynamic compositions into three-dimensional space. A near-fatal construction accident in 1960 left di Suvero temporarily paralyzed; during his recovery, he learned to weld and increasingly turned to steel as his primary material. Although long associated with New York, di Suvero has maintained close ties to Northern California, including a studio in Petaluma. His monumental sculptures are installed in museums, sculpture parks and public spaces internationally.