Édgar Negret
Édgar Negret | |
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| Born | October 11, 1920 |
| Died | October 11, 2012 (aged 92) |
| Education | School of Fine Arts, Cali |
| Known for | Sculpture |
| Movement | Abstract |
| Awards | “Grado de Oficial” |
Édgar Negret (October 11, 1920 – October 11, 2012[1]) was a Colombian abstract sculptor.[2]
Life
Negret was born in
Jesus Maria Espinosa
.
Initially working in stone in styles reminiscent of European modernists like Jean Arp and Constantin Brâncuși.[4][5]
By the early 1950s, he began working in metal in constructivist tradition.
In 1955, his art was acquired by the Museum of Modern Art.[6] In 1963, he won the
Venice Biennial
.
In 1985, the Museum Negret opened.[7]
In 2010, he was awarded “Grado de Oficial” by order of the Congress of Colombia.[8]
Negret died, on his 92nd birthday, in Bogotá, Colombia.
In 2016, Google Doodle commemorated his 96th birthday.[9]
Selected works
References
- ^ "Falleció el escultor colombiano Édgar Negret". El Espectador (in Spanish). 12 October 2012. Retrieved 2012-10-12.
- ^ "Edgar Negret" (in Spanish). Iadb.org. Archived from the original on 2012-10-09. Retrieved 2012-10-13.
- ^ "Historia Belas Artes". Bellasartes.edu.co. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ^ "Edgar Negret". iadb.org. Archived from the original on 2012-10-09. Retrieved 2015-12-07.
- ^ "Anita Shapolsky Gallery NYC". anitashapolskygallery.com. Archived from the original on 2011-11-21. Retrieved 2015-12-07.
- ^ "Colombianos Destacados". Colombia.com. Retrieved 2012-10-13.
- ^ "Edgar Negret, 90 años « Casa Museo Negret & MIAMP". Museonegret.wordpress.com. Archived from the original on 2016-10-20. Retrieved 2012-10-13.
- ^ http://elnuevosiglo.com.co/cultura/sociedad-y-cultura/20851-orden-del-congreso-en-grado-de-gran-oficial-al-escultor-caucano-edgar-negret.html. Retrieved April 15, 2011.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help)[dead link] - ^ "Edgar Negret's 96th birthday". Retrieved 2016-10-11.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Edgar Negret.
- Lucie-Smith, Edward (1993). "8". Latin American Art. Thames and Hudson. pp. 131–133. ISBN 9780500202609.
- "Interview: EDGARD NEGRET", Mario Pachajoa Burbano, Septiembre 15, 1999
- Colombia.com - EDGAR NEGRET (Artista Plástico)
- "Edgar Negret", La Prenza Libre, 10/08/10
- "Edgar Negret - Colombian Sculptor". The Art Reference. 24 May 2011. Retrieved 2013-06-18.
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