Eduardo Chillida Biography

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Born as	Eduardo Chillida Juantegui
Occup.	Sculptor
From	Spain
Born	January 10, 1924 San Sebastian, Spain
Died	August 19, 2002 San Sebastian, Spain
Cause	Heart attack
Aged	78 years

Eduardo Chillida was a renowned Basque sculptor from San Sebastián, Spain. He was born on January 10, 1924, and also died on August 19, 2002, at the age of 78. Chillida's artistic job covered over 50 years, during which he made considerable contributions to the globe of sculpture.

He at first studied design in Madrid, however later deserted his studies to focus on sculpture. He started as a figurative musician however slowly relocated towards abstraction. Chillida's works were inspired by the Basque country and its society, as well as his individual experiences and feelings.

Chillida's sculptures are known for their organic forms, rough appearances, and their partnership with room. He worked with different products such as iron, steel, wood, and granite, as well as his sculptures vary from tiny jobs to large setups.

Chillida acquired international acknowledgment in the 1950s when he took part in the Venice Biennale. He took place to exhibit his works in countless galleries as well as museums worldwide, including the Guggenheim Museum in New York as well as the Tate Modern in London.

In addition to his sculptural jobs, Chillida was likewise an established printmaker. He created a series of etchings influenced by the rhymes of Paul Celan, a Jewish poet who survived the Holocaust.

Chillida was wed to Pilar Belzunce, a Spanish writer as well as art movie critic. The couple had two children, Juana and Luis, both of whom later on became musicians in their own right.

Chillida was likewise recognized for his cooperations with various other artists and also designers. He dealt with the architect Luis Peña Ganchegui on countless tasks, consisting of the Peine del Viento (Wind Comb) sculpture in San Sebastián.

After his death, the Chillida-Leku Museum was established in his honor in Hernani, Spain. The gallery includes a collection of his jobs and also works as a tribute to his tradition as a musician.

Eduardo Chillida's payment to the world of sculpture is countless, as well as his jobs remain to motivate as well as astound target markets worldwide.

Our collection contains 9 quotes who is written / told by Eduardo.

Related authors: Paul Celan (Poet), Lawrence Taylor (Athlete), Juliette Binoche (Actress)

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9 Famous quotes by Eduardo Chillida

"Art is that which comes to a man, and stands between himself and an implacable witness: the work"

"Whatever I know how to do, I've already done. Therefore I must always do what I do not know how to do"

"What comes from oneself, is nearly from no one. There is only me as a link"

"Nobody can teach what is inside a person; it has to be discovered for oneself and a way must be found to express it"

"To look is one thing, to see is another thing; to see is very difficult, normally; to look is to try to see. I have looked and I hope I have seen"

"One can never know enough. The unknown and its call lies even in what we know"

"The hand has the richest articulation of space"

"In my work, I have never had any use for anything that I have known in advance"

"Boundaries are actually the main factor in space, just as the present, another boundary, is the main factor in time"