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Antonio Dias, 1944–2018

The Tripper, 1971

Diaz’s early drawings and assemblages were inspired by Pop Art. In Paris and Milan he developed a style of conceptually oriented painting incorporating text, where he wove political themes with ideas about the nature of art.

MediumAcrylic on canvas
Credit LineIMMA Collection: Gordon Lambert Trust, 1992
Item NumberIMMA.193 GL
Copyright For copyright information, please contact the IMMA Collections team: [email protected].
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Antonio Dias, The Tripper, 1971, Acrylic on canvas, Collection Irish Museum of Modern Art, Gordon Lambert Trust, 1992

For copyright information, please contact the IMMA Collections team: [email protected].

  • About the Artist

    • About the Artist

    Antonio Dias, 1944–2018

    Brazilian artist Antonio Dias attended the National School of Fine Arts in Rio de Janeiro. In the 1960s, during Brazil's military dictatorship, Dias moved to Paris and settled in Milan in the 1970s. In the mid 1980s he moved to Berlin with a scholarship from the Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst (German Academic Exchange Service). In 1992, Dias was appointed professor at the Salzburg International Summer Academy of Fine Arts, Austria. He lived and worked between Rio de Janeiro and Milan.

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