Eduardo chillida juantegui, or eduardo txillida juantegi in basque 10 january 1924 19 august 2002, was a spanish basque sculptor notable for his monumental abstract works. One of spains most celebrated sculptors, eduardo chillida achieved international recognition with works exhibited at the venice biennale in 1958. His sculpture is characterized by his craftsmans respect for materials, both in his small iron pieces and in his later, monumental works in granite. Portfolio 12th anniversary of galeria joan prats eduardo. Basque sculptor eduardo chillida has earned international commissions and awards for his monumental public sculptures for more than 40 years. Portfolio box, for mas alla the art institute of chicago. Eduardo chillida, the renowned 76yearold spanish sculptor, wants to climax a long and distinguished career by carving out a massive space 11 stories high and just as wide inside a mountain on one of spain s canary islands in the atlantic ocean.
Chillida then reputedly exclaimed, my sculpture wants this mountain, it is now time to see whether the mountain wants my sculpture arup set out to determine if this was the case. The tall and softspoken chillida, who often sounds more like a poet than a sculptor, is awed by the idea of standing within the enormous emptiness of. Arup was appointed to lead the technical design of the 45m x 50m x 65m cubic carved space inside mount tindaya one of the largest underground caverns. The spanish sculptor eduardo chillida was born on january 10, 1924 in san sebastian in the basque country. Encyclopedia britannica complete article on eduardo chillida note. Eduardo chillida, spanish sculptor who achieved international recognition with works displayed at the 1958 venice biennale. Eduardo chillida was one of the most prominent sculptors of the postwar period.
Eduardo chillida san sebastian san sebastian, succeeded in developing a completely independent formal language and is considered one of the most important sculptors of our time. Famed basque sculptor and draftsman eduardo chillida 19242002 produced the drawings gathered in this. Eduardo chillida monumento, 1971 image via wikimedia from football player to an artist. Eduardo chillida is one of the most celebrated basque artists. Jed morse, chief curator, nasher sculpture center, talks about the work of eduardo chillida 1924 2002, spains foremost sculptor of the twentieth century.
Visit the museum website for more information and to book tickets. Justinianis work adopts a godlike perspective to explore the changing skyline of a rapidly expanding metropolis. Working in an abstract style, chillida managed to create sculptures that were at once lyrical and structural, that explored space through the embraces of their oftenangular forms. The tall and softspoken chillida, who often sounds more like a poet than a sculptor, is awed by. Book dlm 204 eduardo chillida maeght 1973 artebonito. Eduardo chillida portfolio 12th anniversary of galeria joan. In search of a new tomorrow 37 artists, 27 lithographs by joseph beuys, max bill, eduardo chillida, christo, hanne darboven, peter, ilja kabakov, roy lichtenstein etc. Eduardo chillida le chemin des devins portfolio, 1965.
Eduardo chillida was a spanish artist known for his colossal public installations. His return to the basque country in 1951 signaled a change in vision and medium, focusing more on the metamorphosis of space and the definition of spatial volume through form. Eduardo chillidas mount tindaya a sculptural vision arup. The full version of the article is available only if you follow this link. Chillida forged monumental abstract forms in iron and granite, often for public spaces, as well as producing a body of etchings, lithographs, and woodcuts. Portfolio box, for mas alla, 1973 eduardo chillida. Apr 29, 2018 jed morse, chief curator, nasher sculpture center, talks about the work of eduardo chillida 1924 2002, spains foremost sculptor of the twentieth century. Portfolio 12th anniversary of galeria joan prats eduardo chillida. At the same time, his luminous works in alabaster are explorations of light as well. The exhibition is on view at the museum through june 3, 2018. See more ideas about art, sculpture and sculpture art.
Eduardo chillida 19242002 is among the sculptors who have contributed most decisively to the vocabulary of abstract sculpture, and to its material innovations, in twentiethcentury european art. Books by eduardo chillida author of eduardo chillida goodreads. This artist is most well known for his wrought iron abstract sculptures that can be found at several public locations across. Basque sculptor eduardo chillida has earned international commissions and awards for. Available for sale from galerie boisseree, eduardo chillida, hommage a johann sebastian bach 1997, book and portfolio with 11 screenprints and 1 embossin. Jun 18, 2019 famed basque sculptor and draftsman eduardo chillida 19242002 produced the drawings gathered in this artists portfolio throughout the duration of his career, from the late 1940s onwards. Consisting of loose sheets within an envelope, this book documents through photography a complex mapping project that huebler conducted in new york city and seattle. Chillida leku is a unique museum, and the artist himself considered it a great work of art. The royal academy of arts, london, honoured him last year with a memorial room of his sculptures at the summer exhibition. See more ideas about sculpture, sculpture art and shadow architecture. Museum of iconic spanish sculptor eduardo chillida opens. Petersburg, fla february 23, 2017 an exhibit of worldrenowned spanish sculptor eduardo chillidas works in paper, alabaster, steel and stone opens at the dali museum in st. Among chillidas late series of portfolios, the exhibition showcases hommage a johann sebastian bach 1997 and aromas 2000, an artist book comprising.
Born in 1924 in san sebastian, he spent time in both madrid and paris, and often dedicated his pieces to public figures or commemorative events. This artist is most well known for his wrought iron abstract sculptures that can be found at several public locations across northern spain and his hometown of san sebastian. Eduardo chillidas most popular book is eduardo chillida. The sculpture of eduardo chillida this week, we visit the meadows museum, dallas and our interviewer, linda mowl, speaks with curator luis chillida about the exhibition, memory, mind, matter. Buy and sell signed multiples and original paintings at fair prices on llery. Eduardo chillida hommage a johann sebastian bach 1997. Since december 2017 a large number of rare religious and occult books written before. Eduardo chillida spanish abstract sculptor, 19242002 guide to pictures of works by eduardo chillida in art museum sites and image archives worldwide.
Find an indepth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices. Chillidas works were primarily comprised of steel, wood and iron and often reflected. Artwork not found eduardo chillida 19242002 zeihartu i, 1973. Composition me by eduardo chillida with images sketch. Gallery publication featuring eduardo chillida, a spanish basque sculptor notable for his monumental abstract works. The poetic vision of spanish sculptor eduardo chillida by. The museum will reopen with the exhibition eduardo chillida. See more ideas about abstract, sculpture art and artist. The sculpture of eduardo chillida meadows museum, dallas. Eduardo chillida was born in 1924 in the spanish basque country. The works of eduardo chillida salvador dali museum.
This biography is from wikipedia under an attributionsharealike creative commons license. Learn more about the piece and artist, and its final selling price. Eduardo chillida 19242002 is among the sculptors who have contributed. Known for his monumental, abstract installations, eduardo chillida was a highly celebrated basque artist, whose works are on display in parks, public squares and museums across the world. Eduardo chillida on paper zeit contemporary art artsy. See available prints and multiples, works on paper, and sculpture for sale and learn about the artist. Eduardo chillida was born in 1924, in san sebastian. Voir et decouvrir eduardo chillida, gallery, prints, screenprints. Eduardo chillida portfolio 12th anniversary of galeria.
He began his career in 1943 studying architecture at the university of madrid, but in 1947 he turned to drawing and sculpture and by 1948 had moved to paris and began working on iron sculptures in the world capital of the arts. In 1943 chillida began to study architecture, but soon dropped out. The works are executed in pencil and india ink, and vary from linear abstraction to elegant figurative renderings of female nudes. The works are executed in pencil and india ink, and vary from linear abstraction to. Signed and numbered 375 in pencil there were also 4 artists proofs, published by gustavo gili, barcelona, framed. Eduardo chillida, the renowned 76yearold spanish sculptor, wants to climax a long and distinguished career by carving out a massive space 11 stories high and just as wide inside a mountain on one of spains canary islands in the atlantic ocean. Eduardo chillida art monographs and museum exhibition catalogs. Began his career in 1943 studying architecture at the university of madrid, but in 1947 he turned to drawing and sculpture and by 1948 had moved to paris, the perceived capital of the arts. An interview with eduardo chillida the basque liberties plaza, 1980. Portfolio 12th anniversary of galeria joan prats by eduardo chillida 1988 limited edition print etching eduardo chillida at great prices buy and sell your artworks on llery. Eduardo chillida juantegui, or eduardo txillida juantegi in basque, 10 january 1924 19 august 2002 was a spanish basque sculptor notable for his monumental abstract works. Born in san sebastian to the major pedro chillida and the soprano carmen juantegui on 10 january 1924, eduardo chillida grew up near the biarritz hotel, which was. Chillidas early attempts in stone and plaster oscillated between the human and the natural world using figures and landscape imagery. The upper galleries feature a presentation dedicated to chillidas public sculptures.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Printmaking was an important part of his artistic output and allowed him to experiment and develop his interest in form, layout as well as framing. View a wide variety of artworks by various artists, now. View a wide variety of artworks by various artists, now available for sale on artnet auctions.
By the 50s eduardo chillida began showing an interest in graphic design and began producing etchings, lithographs, and silkscreens. He was raised in an influential family, with his father being a major and mother a soprano. Heidegger wrote a book, the art and the space, that discussed my work. Eduardo chillida has had oneman exhibitions worldwide since 1954 and his work is widely exhibited in public spaces and museum collections. Although he abandoned his studies, his oeuvre betrays his architectural training, displaying an underlying sense of structural organization as well. Buy eduardo chillida 12 original artworks for sale. Known for his largescale sculptures, his work can be seen on display in museums, parks and public squares throughout the world. A lizard crawls over a sculpture of spanish artist eduardo chillida at chillida leku museum in hernani, basque country, spain, 09 april 2019.
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