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Eduardo Chillida was a Spanish Basque sculptor. Born on 10 January 1924 in San Sebastián, Chillida died on 19 August 2002 in San Sebastián at the age of 78.
Chillida played for Real Sociedad. Notable works include Peine del Viento XV, Elogio del horizonte and Elogio del agua. Chillida studied at Complutense University of Madrid and Technical University of Madrid. Honours include Prix Kandinsky, Wilhelm Lehmbruck Award and Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts, among 14 recorded.
With a Wikipedia article in 41 languages, Eduardo Chillida is No. 39,009 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 10 January 1924, San Sebastián
- Died
- 19 August 2002, San Sebastián (aged 78)
- Country
- Spain
- Known as
- Sculptor, illustrator, visual artist
- Field
- Art
- Education
- Complutense University of Madrid, Technical University of Madrid
- Genres
- Abstract art
- Position
- Goalkeeper
- Languages
- Spanish, Basque
- Children
- 8
- Wikipedia editions
- 41
Did you know
Lived to 78.
Shares a birthday with Sergei Eisenstein and Donald Knuth.
One of 37 people in the Index born in San Sebastián, with Mikel Arteta.
Has a Wikipedia article in 41 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Career
Teams
- 1942–1944Real Sociedad
Connections
- FatherPedro Chillida
- SpousePilar Belzunce de Carlos
- SiblingGonzalo Chillida
- ChildEduardo Txillida Beltzuntze
Honours and works
Awards
- Prix Kandinsky1960
- Wilhelm Lehmbruck Award1966
- Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts1981
- Wolf Prize in Arts1984
- Princess of Asturias Award for the Arts1987
- Tomás Francisco Prieto Prize1990
- Praemium Imperiale1991
- Universal Basque Prize1997
- Lan Onari2000
- Honorary doctor of the University of Madrid Complutense2000
- Medal of the Order of Constitutional Merit2003
- Goslarer Kaiserring
- Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order
- Honorary doctor of the University of Alicante
Notable works
- Peine del Viento XV
- Elogio del horizonte
- Elogio del agua
- Monument to tolerance
- Lugar de Encuentros I, Madrid
- La Sirena varada
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- Wikidata Q156736 (facts, CC0)
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