Nadir Afonso
Nadir Afonso (born December 4, 1920 in Chaves , † December 11, 2013 in Cascais ) was a Portuguese painter . Originally an architect, he worked with Le Corbusier and Oscar Niemeyer . He later studied painting in Paris and became a pioneer in kinetic art .
He published his theoretical work on geometrically based aesthetics in several books. Afonso proceeded from the thesis that art is purely objective and determined by laws which it treats not as an act of fantasy, but as one of observation, perception and change of form.
His work can be found in numerous museums around the world, including his best-known work, the series Cities , in which he depicts places from all over the world.
Web links
Commons : Nadir Afonso - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Literature by and about Nadir Afonso in the catalog of the German National Library
- Official website
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| SURNAME | Afonso, Nadir |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Portuguese painter and architect |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 4th December 1920 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Chaves , Portugal |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 11th 2013 |
| Place of death | Cascais , Portugal |