Find an indepth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices. Chillida began his career in 1943 studying architecture at the university of madrid, but in 1947 he turned to art and by 1948 moved to paris, then the world capital of the arts. Spanish sculptor eduardo chillida gets a second chance wsj. Chillida had been the goalkeeper for real sociedad, san sebastians football team, before studying architecture at the university of madrid from 1943 to 1946. Tindayas project, eduardo chillida, 1993, fuerteventura. Gallery publication featuring eduardo chillida, a spanish basque sculptor notable for his monumental abstract works. Eduardo chillida was one of the most prominent sculptors of the postwar period. Eduardo chillida english museu fundacion juan march, palma. Eduardo chillida 19242002 eduardo chillida was born in san sebastian, in the basque country, in 1924 to a traditional, catholic family. Todays art market is starving for trophy sculptures, so it will be telling to see how collectors. 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. By now, it is common knowledge that, with the right software, technical talent, and an eye for. Chillidas early work concentrated on stone and plaster, however he soon abandoned these materials in favour of iron, then wood and then steel.
Find more prominent pieces of sculpture at best visual art database. Abstract it is well known that after leaving his architectural studies chillida went to paris in order to begin his career as a sculptor. 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. Media in category eduardo chillida the following 12 files are in this category, out of 12 total. Eduardo chillida juantegui 19242002 was a spanish sculptor.
He was a very spiritual, very religious man who always believed in a path to peace, says nausica sanchez, author of eduardo chillida. Eduardo chillida was born in 1924 in san sebastian, spain. See available prints and multiples, works on paper, and sculpture for sale and learn about the artist. In his youth, chillida studied architecture and played as goalkeeper for real sociedad, the soccer team of his. 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. Eduardo chillida mount tindaya, fuerteventura, spain. Architectural steel panels for exterior and interior. Prepare to enter an ethereal world of architectural artistry. Chillida was also famous for having a rivalry with fellow spanish sculptor, jorge oteiza. Eduardo chillida 19242002, one of the most important sculptors of the. Chillida sculptures enliven kansas city parks nelson atkins. Today, eduardo chillidas 19242002 monumental, sitespecific sculptures of steel, stone and concrete have achieved iconic status, from peine del viento. 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.
His education began in architecture at the university of madrid, but. Architect of the void ignacio chillida, helmut muller, nausica sanchez, lea schafer, guido schlimbach, alexander klar, eduardo chillida on. Eduardo chillida was a spanish artist known for his colossal public installations. Eduardo chillida was born on january 10, 1924, in san sebastian, spain. Chillida forged monumental abstract forms in iron and granite, often for public spaces, as well as producing a body of etchings, lithographs, and woodcuts. Eduardo chillida bio, facts, family famous birthdays. Spanish abstract artist eduardo chillida for sale 7 listings. Apr, 2015 tindayas project, eduardo chillida, 1993, fuerteventura. Before he passed away in 2002, sculptor eduardo chillida envisioned a huge cave.
View artworks listed within the last 30 days favorite listings. Sculptures by eduardo chillida juantegui 19242002 explore the worlds largest, free 3d model library, but first, we need some credentials to optimize your content experience. Gurutz was created in 1975 by eduardo chillida in abstract art style. Spanish sculptor eduardo chillida gets a second chance a dealer gives u. At the same time, his luminous works in alabaster are explorations of light as well. Eduardo chillida, one of europes leading sculptors whose immense wroughtiron works are found in public spaces in paris, berlin, frankfurt, germany, and barcelona, spain, has died. One of spains most celebrated sculptors, eduardo chillida achieved international recognition with works exhibited at the venice biennale in 1958. Pei and sculptor eduardo chillida brave the dallas cold on feb. Eduardo chillidas basque museum and sculpture park reborn. Eduardo chillidas mount tindaya a sculptural vision arup. Initially trained as an architect, his sculptural and drawing work possess an acute awareness of. Salvador dali and eduardo chillida in saint petersburg, florida duration. From quite early on, chillidas sculpture found public recognition, and, in 1954, he produced the four doors for the basilica of aranzazu, where works by other leading basque sculptors.
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