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Also known as Eduardo Txillida, Eduardo Txillida Juantegi

Spanish Basque sculptor (1924–2002)

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Eduardo Chillida Juantegui was a Spanish sculptor, printmaker, illustrator, and visual artist born in San Sebastián on January 10, 1924. He worked in the genre of abstract art and spoke Spanish and Basque. Chillida was educated at the Complutense University of Madrid, the Technical University of Madrid, the Superior Technical School of Architecture of Madrid, and the Círculo de Bellas Artes. He participated in Documenta II, Documenta III, 4. documenta, and Documenta 6.

He was a member of the Royal Academy of Arts, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts, and the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Chillida was also a goalkeeper for the Real Sociedad sports team. His notable works include Peine del Viento XV and Elogio del horizonte. His works are held in the collections of the Städel Museum, the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, and the Finnish National Gallery. He died of natural causes on August 19, 2002.

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Born
Eduardo Chillida Juantegui , ( 1924-01-10 ) 10 January 1924, San Sebastián , Spain
Died
19 August 2002 (2002-08-19) (aged 78), Donostia-San Sebastian , Basque Country , Spain
Occupation
Sculptor

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Eduardo
Family name
Chillida
Gender
male
Citizenship
Spain
Place of birth
San Sebastián
Place of death
San Sebastián
Occupation
painter
Languages spoken
Basque
Participant in
Documenta 6
Movement
abstract art
Member of team
Real Sociedad
Position played
goalkeeper
Image
El escultor donostiarra Eduardo Chillida (1 de 2) - Fondo Marín-Kutxa Fototeka.jpg
Number of children
8
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Commons category
Eduardo Chillida
date of birth
1924-01-10
date of death
2002-08-19
topic's main category
Category:Eduardo Chillida
manner of death
natural causes
Commons gallery
Eduardo Chillida
birth name
Eduardo Chillida Juantegui
cause of death
Alzheimer's disease
name in native language
Eduardo Chillida
pseudonym
Chillida Juantegui, Eduardo
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Works in European collections

2 objects attributed to Eduardo Chillida, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

Chillida's sculpture Berlin (2000) for the Office of the Federal Chancellor (Bundeskanzleramt) in Berlin

Eduardo Chillida Juantegui (Basque: Eduardo Txillida Juantegi; 10 January 1924 – 19 August 2002) was a Spanish Basque sculptor notable for his abstract works.

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