Roberto Matta

Chilean painter (1911-2002) · Chile · Artists · Died at 91

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Roberto Antonio Sebástian Matta-Echaurren, usually known simply as Matta, also as Sebastián Matta or Roberto Matta, was one of Chile's best-known painters and figures in 20th century surrealist art across the Americas and Europe.

A life in dates

2002Died23 November 20021997Orden al Mérito Docente y Cultural Gabriela MistralAward1995Praemium ImperialeAward1992Princess of Asturias Award for the ArtsAward1990National Prize of Art of ChileAward1985Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine ArtsAward1911Born11 November 1911

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The Bachelors Twenty Years Later, painting by Roberto Matta, 1943. Psychological Morphologies series. Philadelphia Museum of Art.

Roberto Matta, Three Figures, 1958c, M.T. Abraham Foundation.

Awards

Orden al Mérito Docente y Cultural Gabriela Mistral1997

Praemium Imperiale1995

Princess of Asturias Award for the Arts1992

National Prize of Art of Chile1990

Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts1985

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