Nestor Basterretxea

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.

Born:

May 6, 1924 In Bermeo, Bizkaia, Euskal Herria

Movie/TV Credits:

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First Appeared:

In the movie October in Madrid 1965-01-16

Latest Project:

Movie October in Madrid 1965-01-16