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About Agustin Cardenas

Cuban · 1927–2001 · public art

Cuban[1]-born Surrealist sculptor who joined Breton's circle in Paris and fused African totem forms with European modernist abstraction.

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Agustin Cardenas's works are held in 3 museums worldwide, including Israel Museum, National Gallery of Art, and Middelheim Museum.

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🇧🇪 Belgium

1 museum

🇮🇱 Israel

1 museum

🇺🇸 United States

1 museum

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Who was Agustin Cardenas?
    Agustin Cardenas was a Cuban[1] sculptor who moved to Paris and joined the Surrealist circle. He is known for his biomorphic forms in wood, marble, and bronze, which combine European modernism with his African heritage.
  • What is Agustin Cardenas known for?
    Agustin Cardenas is known for his sculptures that combine European modernist influences with his Afro-Caribbean heritage. His biomorphic forms, created from wood, marble, and bronze, set his work apart from European abstraction through their spiritual verticality, reminiscent of Dogon totems.
  • What was Agustin Cardenas's art style?
    Agustin Cardenas's art style combined the formal influences of Brancusi, Henry Moore, and Jean Arp with the totem forms of Dogon sculpture. His simplified volumes and spiritual verticality distinguished his work from European abstraction.

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Where to See guide aggregates verified holdings of Agustin Cardenas's works across the following collections.

  1. [1] wikipedia Wikipedia: Agustin Cardenas Used for: biography.
  2. [2] book guggenheim-latinamericanpai00catl Used for: biography.
  3. [3] book guggenheim-twopri00weis Used for: biography.
  4. [4] book Landauer, Susan, The not-so-still life : a century of California painting and sculpture Used for: biography.

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