Introduction
Lygia Pape (7 April 1927 – 3 May 2004) was a prominent Brazilian visual artist, sculptor, engraver, and filmmaker, who was a key figure in the Concrete movement and a later co-founder of the Neo-Concrete Movement in Brazil during the 1950s and 1960s. Along with Hélio Oiticica and Lygia Clark, she was a formative artist in the expansion of contemporary art in Brazil and pushed geometric art to include aspects of interaction and to engage with ethical and political themes.
Wikidata
Q3773732
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Introduction
Pape was active in the Concretism and Neo-Concretism movements.
Nationalities
Brazilian, South American
Gender
Female
Roles
Artist, Dancer, Installation Artist, Painter, Performance Artist, Sculptor
Names
Lygia Pape, Lígia Pape
Ulan
500075104
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