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Eduardo Chillida was inspired by the history of the Basque Country, an autonomous community in Spain. He often selected materials for his sculptures that reflected the iron and wood produced in the industrial region. Find a variety of Eduardo Chillida art on 1stDibs.
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original lithograph
By Eduardo Chillida
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. Printed in 1961 for Derrière le Miroir (issue number 124) and published in Paris by Maeght. Image size: 8 x 10 1/2 inches. Sheet size: 15 x 11 inches (37...
Category
1960s Prints and Multiples
Materials
Lithograph
Eduardo Chillida Spanish Artist Original Unused Lithograph Poster
By Eduardo Chillida
Located in Miami, FL
Eduardo Chillida (Spain, 1924-2002)
'5 Livres Gravés', 1974
Original poster from show
lithograph on paper
25.2 x 17 in. (64 x 43 cm.)
Unframed
Ref: CHI100-202
Eduardo Chillida
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Category
1970s Expressionist Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Spanish Artist signed limited edition original art print silkscreen
By Eduardo Chillida
Located in Miami, FL
Eduardo Chillida (Spain, 1924-2002)
'Bilbao – Mundial 1982', 1982
silkscreen on japanese paper
37.5 x 23.7 in. (95 x 60 cm.)
Edition of 150. P/A: 25, H.C.: 50
Publisher: Maeght
Unframed
ID: CHI1038-010
Hand-signed by author
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He began his career in 1943 studying architecture at the University of Madrid, but in 1947 he dedicated himself to drawing and sculpture, and in 1948 he moved to Paris, then the world capital of the arts. Although he abandoned his studies, his work betrays his architectural training, showing an underlying sense of structural organization, as well as discipline in materials, planning of spatial relationships, and scale of elements.
Over the years, the artist turned to materials that showed his investigations into conceptual questions and metaphysical concerns. Chillida's first stone and plaster creations oscillated between the human world and the natural world using figures and images of landscapes.
Consistently guided by the quality of space, density and rhythm, his works consider ways in which mass and volume contain space. His public works, which exist on a more massive scale, not only inhabit the space but also determine a qualifying space of their own.
His monumental sculptures, designed for both urban and more secluded spaces, are permanently installed internationally and constitute an important facet of his artistic production.
The main retrospectives of Chillida's graphic and sculptural work have been mounted by the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston (1966); Carnegie Institute, Pittsburgh (1979); National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC (1979); Guggenheim Museum (1980); Miramar Palace, San Sebastián (1992); and Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Madrid (1999).
Chillida received numerous awards, including the Grand International Prize for Sculpture at the Venice Biennale (1958), the Kandinsky Prize (1960), the Carnegie Prize for Sculpture (1964), the Andrew Mellon...
Category
1980s Abstract Prints and Multiples
Materials
Paper, Screen
original lithograph
By Eduardo Chillida
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. Printed in 1961 for Derrière le Miroir (issue number 124) and published in Paris by Maeght. Size: 15 x 22 inches (377 x 557 mm). There is text on verso w...
Category
1960s Prints and Multiples
Materials
Lithograph
Affiche no.87 - 1964 - Eduardo Chillida - Lithograph - Contemporary
By Eduardo Chillida
Located in Roma, IT
Affiche n°87 is a beautiful lithograph realized by Eduardo Chillida in 1964.
Hand-signed and numbered by the artist on the lower left in pencil. Edition 11/25.Editions Maeght, Pari...
Category
1960s Contemporary Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph