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Myra Landau
Developing abstract works in her Rhythms series.
Rhythms · Metal Relief
- Born
- 5 December 1926
- Birthplace
- Bucharest
- Died
- 14 July 2018
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Myra Landau
Myra Landau was a Romanian-born artist whose career developed in Brazil and Mexico before later moves to Europe and the Middle East.
Early life
Migration
Her family left Romania amid persecution and eventually settled in Brazil, where she began painting.
Career
- 1963
Mexico exhibition
Held her first exhibition in Mexico.
- 1965
Rhythms
Began the series that became central to her work.
- 1974
Teaching
Joined the fine-arts faculty at the University of Veracruz.
- 1987
Museum exhibition
Had an exhibition at Mexico City’s Museum of Modern Art.
Selected work
Rhythms
Abstract compositions using free geometric lines.
Metal Relief
Developed an approach to metal engraving and surface printing.
Beyond work
Family and travel
Married Mexican arts administrator Miguel Salas Anzures and later lived in Rome and the Netherlands.
Sources & photo credit
Biography and career ↗Biographical references ↗Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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