José Pedro Croft
José Pedro Croft (born 1957 in Porto) is a visual artist. Considered as one of the main representatives of the revival of Portuguese sculpture, he is widely known for his geometric sculptures and paintings. He studied painting at the Escola Superior de Belas Artes in Lisbon, where he has lived since his teenage years.
José Pedro Croft
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- Name
- José Pedro Croft
- Born
- 1957 (64 years old) Porto, Portugal
- Education
- Escola Superior de Belas-Artes de Lisboa
- Nationality
- Portugal
- Occupation
- installation artist · sculptor
- Fields
- ceramic art
- Honours
- Knight of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword
- Languages
- Portuguese
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José Pedro Croft (born 1957 in Porto) is a visual artist. Considered as one of the main representatives of the revival of Portuguese sculpture, he is widely known for his geometric sculptures and paintings. He studied painting at the Escola Superior de Belas Artes in Lisbon, where he has lived since his teenage years.
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José Pedro Croft (born 1957) is an installation artist and sculptor, of Portuguese nationality. The installation artist was born in Porto.
José Pedro Croft was educated at European Ceramics Work Center. Activity centred on ceramic art.
Languages used include Portuguese. Works are held at Design Museum Den Bosch and Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía.
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José Pedro Croft studied at European Ceramics Work Center. The recorded working language is Portuguese. The field of work recorded is ceramic art. Work by José Pedro Croft is recorded in the collections of Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía and Design Museum Den Bosch. Distinctions recorded are Knight of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword.
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• Name — José Pedro Croft • Born — 1957 (64 years old) Porto, Portugal • Education — Escola Superior de Belas-Artes de Lisboa
Monographs
Monographs
• Ed. João Pinharanda, José Pedro Croft/ Medida Incerta, 2017 (Hatje Cantz Editions), • Ed. Instituto Açoriano de Cultura, José Pedro Croft. gravura, 2009 (Tristan Barbara Editions). • Ed. Isabel C Rodrigues, José Pedro Croft Esculture. Desenho. Gravura. Fotografia, 2011 (Bial Editions), • José Pedro Croft Objectos Imediatos, 2014 (Documenta Editions), • Helena de Gubernatis, José Pedro Croft 1979-2002, 2002 (Fundação Centro Cultural de Belém Editions), • Ed. Delfim Sardo, Una coisa José Pedro Croft, 2019 (Galeria municipal dde Matosinhos Editions),
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Today, his work is present in the collections of various international museums and institutions such as the Centre Pompidou in Paris, the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía in Madrid, the Fondation Calouste Gulbenkian in Lisbon or the Museu de Arte Moderna in Rio de Janeiro
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- 1.Pinharanda, João. José Pedro Croft Medida Incerta. Hatje Cantz. 153–154. 2017. 978-3-7757-4288-7.
- 2.José Pedro Croft. Centre Pompidou.
- 3.Croft, José Pedro. www.museoreinasofia.es.
- 4.José Pedro Croft at Calouste Gulbenkian Museum Lisbon. www.artforum.com.
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