Nadir Afonso
Nadir Afonso, GOSE (December 4, 1920 – December 11, 2013) was a Portuguese geometric painter. He painted abstract art. He wanted to be in architecture, which he practiced early in his career with Le Corbusier and Oscar Niemeyer. Afonso later studied painting in Paris and became one of the experts in Kinetic art. He worked alongside Victor Vasarely, Fernand Léger, Auguste Herbin, and André Bloc.
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| Born | Nadir Afonso Rodrigues December 4, 1920 Chaves, Portugal |
| Died | December 11, 2013 (aged 93) |
| Nationality | Portuguese |
| Education | École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts, Paris |
| Known for | Painting, Architecture |
| Notable work | Cities series |
| Movement | Geometric abstract art (also Kinetic art, Op art) |
| Awards | Order of St. James of the Sword,[1] Portuguese Academy of Fine Arts |
| Patron(s) | Portinari, Vasarely, Léger, Auguste Herbin, André Bloc, Le Corbusier |
References
- (in Portuguese) "Exhibition at Lusiada University". 2005. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-05-14.
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