Eduardo Chillida (1924-2002) - Despeje (Bilbao)

Original lithograph by the Spanish artist Eduardo Chillida (*)
This work was produced for the 1982 FIFA World Cup held in Spain, to promote Bilbao as a venue.
Deluxe edition on matte cotton paper.
Signed on the plate.
Printed by the Societé de Production des Affiches Maeght under the supervision of Eduardo Chillida.
Large format

Specifications:

Dimensions: 95 x 60 cm
Year: 1982
Condition: Excellent (this work has never been framed or exhibited, and has always been kept in a professional art folder, therefore it is in perfect condition).
Provenance: Private collection.

The work will be carefully handled and packed in reinforced cardboard packaging. The shipment will be sent with a tracking number.

The shipment will also include transport insurance for the final value of the work with full reimbursement in case of loss or damage, at no cost to the buyer.

(*) Eduardo Chillida was born in San Sebastián (Gipuzkoa), in 1924. In 1947 he created his first pieces. For two years (1948-1950) he resided in France where he exhibited for the first time. Upon returning to the Basque Country, he settled in Hernani where he produced his first iron work, "Ilarik" (1951), a material with which he would work for ten years. Around 1960 he returned to large granite sculptures. His first exhibition was presented in Madrid in 1954; quickly following were works and successes. He was one of the 30 creators who used fragments of the Berlin Wall as a canvas. Since 1996 he was part of the artistic advisory committee of the Bilbao Fine Arts Museum. One of the leading representatives of the contemporary Spanish scene alongside Tàpies, Miró, Oteiza, Saura, Palazuelo, Millares, among others. He saw the dream of having an outdoor museum come true. He died in his hometown in 2002.