Abraham Palatnik
Abraham Palatnik (February 2, 1928 – May 9, 2020) was a Brazilian artist and inventor whose innovations include kinechromatic art.[1]
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| Born | February 2, 1928 |
| Died | May 9, 2020 (aged 92) Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Style | Kinechromatic art |
Life
His parents were Jewish immigrants from Ukraine.
He is considered a pioneer of technological art in Brazil for his early use of mechanical systems and light. He exhibited some of his works in the First Biennial of São Paulo in 1951.
Palatnik was born in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, lived from 1932 to 1947 in Israel before settling in Rio de Janeiro, where he spent most of his adult life.[2]
Two works by Palatnik are in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.[3]
References
- "Abraham Palatnik". Enciclopédia Itaú Cultural.
- "Abraham Palatnik". Escritório de Arte.
- "Abraham Palatnik". The Museum of Modern Art. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- "Artista plástico Abraham Palatnik morre, aos 92 anos, vítima da Covid-19".
Further reading
- Frederico Morais, Abraham Palatnik : A Pioneer of Technological Art.
- Michael Asbury, Some Notes on Abraham Palatnik’s Kinechromatic Apparatus, Essay on artist Abraham Palatnik in catalogue to accompany the exhibition 'Abraham Palatnik – A Reinvenção da Pintura', Museu de Arte Moderna de São Paulo (MAM-SP), Brazil, 2 July - 15 August 2014.
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