Nestor Basterretxea
Directing•Born May 6, 1924•Died July 12, 2014 (age 90)•Bermeo, Bizkaia, Euskal Herria
Biography
Nestor Basterretxea Arzadun (Bermeo, 1924 - Hondarribia, 2014) was a Basque artist. In the 1950s and '60s, he spearheaded along with other artists such as Jorge Oteiza, Remigio Mendiburu, or Eduardo Chillida, an avant-garde artistic movement concerned with the crisis of Basque identity, and formally a special focus on large volumes and the concept of emptiness.
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Filmography
Personal Info
DepartmentDirecting
BirthdayMay 6, 1924
Day of DeathJuly 12, 2014
Place of BirthBermeo, Bizkaia, Euskal Herria
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