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Eduardo Chillida

1924 - 2002

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Eduardo Chillida Juantegui (Basque: Eduardo Txillida Juantegi; 10 January 1924 – 19 August 2002) was a Spanish Basque sculptor notable for his abstract works. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Eduardo Chillida is the 41st most popular sculptor (up from 50th in 2019), the 333rd most popular biography from Spain (up from 433rd in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Spanish Sculptor.

Chillida is most famous for his sculptures that are made of metal, stone, and wood.

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Among SCULPTORS

Among sculptors, Eduardo Chillida ranks 41 out of 258. Before him are Jean Tinguely, Wäinö Aaltonen, Paul Landowski, Jacopo della Quercia, Eva Hesse, and César Manrique. After him are Jean-Antoine Houdon, Claes Oldenburg, Veit Stoss, Magdalena Abakanowicz, Ivan Meštrović, and Vera Mukhina.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1924, Eduardo Chillida ranks 55. Before him are Christopher Tolkien, Kim Song-ae, Rauf Denktaş, Charlie Munger, Georg Ratzinger, and Ante Marković. After him are Ed Wood, Roberto Eduardo Viola, Ahmadou Ahidjo, Michel Tournier, John Backus, and Giovanni Sartori. Among people deceased in 2002, Eduardo Chillida ranks 46. Before him are William Luther Pierce, Abu Nidal, Xi Zhongxun, John Cocke, Ne Win, and Yoshio Okada. After him are Raf Vallone, John Gotti, René Thom, Cyrus Vance, Sigvard Bernadotte, and Aileen Wuornos.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Eduardo Chillida ranks 333 out of 3,355. Before him are Ordoño II of León (873), César Manrique (1919), Berengaria of Castile (1180), Teresa Berganza (1933), Eusebi Güell (1846), and Francisco Hernández de Córdoba (1500). After him are Ramiro II of León (898), Andrés Iniesta (1984), Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer (1836), Alfonso, Prince of Asturias (1907), Severo Ochoa (1905), and Ferdinand IV of Castile (1285).

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Among SCULPTORS In Spain

Among sculptors born in Spain, Eduardo Chillida ranks 2. Before him are César Manrique (1919). After him are Jorge Oteiza (1908), Juan Martínez Montañés (1568), Gregorio Fernández (1576), and Juan Garaizabal (1971).

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