Tomie Ohtake
Brazilian artist (1913-2015)
Tomie Ohtake (大竹富江, Ōtake Tomie, November 21, 1913 – February 12, 2015) was a Japanese-born Brazilian artist.[1] Her work includes paintings, prints and sculptures. She was one of the main representatives of informal abstractionism in Brazil. Her son, Ruy Ohtake, was also an architect.
Tomie Ohtake | |
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大竹富江 | |
 Tomie Ohtake in 2006, when she was awarded the Order of Cultural Merit. | |
| Born | November 21, 1913 |
| Died | February 12, 2015 (aged 101) |
| Nationality | Japanese Brazilian |
| Education | Keisuke Sugano |
| Known for | Painting, drawing, printing, sculpture |
| Style | Geometric abstraction, lyrical abstraction |
| Movement | Abstract art |
| Memorial(s) | Tomie Ohtake Institute |
Ohtake died in São Paulo, Brazil at the age of 101 from heart failure.
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- ↑ Martí, Silas (12 February 2015). "Tomie Ohtake, grande dama da arte nacional, morre aos 101 anos em SP" [Tomie Ohtake, grande dame of national art, dies aged 101 in São Paulo]. Folha de S. Paulo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 12 February 2015.
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