Book Five, from Mas Alla

Eduardo ChillidaWW-1973-094138

1973·Book containing two woodcuts in black with text on two interconnected sheets of d'Auvergne du Moulin Richard de Bas paper·Unfolded sheet: 37.7 × 64 cm (14 7/8 × 25 1/4 in.)

Catalogue

Year: 1973
Medium: Book containing two woodcuts in black with text on two interconnected sheets of d'Auvergne du Moulin Richard de Bas paper
Dimensions: Unfolded sheet: 37.7 × 64 cm (14 7/8 × 25 1/4 in.)
Collection: Art Institute of Chicago
Artist: Eduardo Chillida

Artist

Eduardo Chillida

Sculpture

Eduardo Chillida was a Spanish sculptor who worked primarily in iron, stone, and wood to create monumental abstract forms that engaged directly with space and landscape. His vocabulary of massive, interlocking geometric shapes emphasized the relationship between solid mass and void, often installed in public settings and natural environments. Born in the Basque country, Chillida developed a practice rooted in the material properties of forged and cast iron, creating works of architectural scale that invite spatial inhabitation rather than passive viewing.

Donostia-San Sebastian, Spain

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