Eduardo Westerdahl
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Eduardo Westerdahl was a Spanish
painter, art critic and writer, and a member of the Surrealist Movement
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father.
His formal education was in business management and he earned his living as a bank employee.
His private interests in philosophy and arts led him to establish the publication Iletras y Pajaritas de Papel and was editor in chief of the art revue Gaceta del arte (est 1932) which was at the lead among European art and culture magazines.
Though he greatly contributed to several important publications, the single deed that gave him most notoriety is the establishment of The Contemporary Art Museum Eduardo Westerdahl in Puerto de la Cruz
(Canary Islands) which is considered to be one of the most important museums for contemporary Spanish art
.
Spanish people
The Spanish are citizens of the Kingdom of Spain. Within Spain, there are also a number of vigorous nationalisms and regionalisms, reflecting the country's complex history....
painter, art critic and writer, and a member of the Surrealist Movement
Surrealism
Surrealism is a cultural movement that began in the early 1920s, and is best known for the visual artworks and writings of the group members....
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Biographical notes
Westerdahl was born of a Catalan mother and SwedishSweden
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father.
His formal education was in business management and he earned his living as a bank employee.
His private interests in philosophy and arts led him to establish the publication Iletras y Pajaritas de Papel and was editor in chief of the art revue Gaceta del arte (est 1932) which was at the lead among European art and culture magazines.
Though he greatly contributed to several important publications, the single deed that gave him most notoriety is the establishment of The Contemporary Art Museum Eduardo Westerdahl in Puerto de la Cruz
Puerto de la Cruz
Puerto de la Cruz is a city and municipality located in Spain, on the north coast of Tenerife island, in the Orotava Valley...
(Canary Islands) which is considered to be one of the most important museums for contemporary Spanish art
Spanish art
Spanish art is the visual art of Spain, and that of Spanish artists worldwide. Whilst an important contributor to Western art and producing many famous and influential artists Spanish art has often had distinctive characteristics and been assessed...
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Works
- Poemas de sol lleno (1928), poetry
- Will Faber (1957), art criticism
- Óscar Domínguez (1968) y (1971), art criticism
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