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Mira Schendel

1919–1988

Untitled (Genesis) 1965
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Biography

Mira Schendel (June 7, 1919 – July 24, 1988) was a 20th-century Brazilian contemporary artist. She was known for her drawings on rice paper and was also active as a painter, poet, and sculptor. Her work drew upon the art of language and poetry, and what appears to have driven her was the ability to reinvent it.

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Neo-Concretism Conceptual art

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    Mira Schendel
    1963
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    Mira Schendel
    1972
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    Mira Schendel
    1965

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