Manuel Rivera (1927-1995) occupies a prominent place in the history of Spanish contemporary art, not only for his artistic talent, but also for his ability to innovate and challenge established conventions. Find out more here.
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Marcel Duchamp had a passion for chess and transformed it into a Dadaist performing art. Find out more in this article.
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When photographer Robert Mapplethorpe was diagnosed with AIDS in 1986 at the age of 40, his immediate reaction was to destroy the work he had left behind. After overcoming the initial shock, however, he decided to plan his estate, which led to the creation of the Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation in 1988, a year before his death. Learn more at P55.ART.
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The Master Died Manuel Cargaleiro, the artist who "never let cosmopolitanism mean uprooting"The news was announced in a note published on the official website of the Presidency of the Republic, in which Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa "expresses his condolences for the death of Mestre Cargaleiro". "The President of the Republic will never forget the last meeting with Mestre Cargaleiro, a few weeks ago, at his home in Lisbon, where he continued to dream of projects for the future and to believe in Life, always honoring Portugal", reads the same note.
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