Basque sculptor Jorge Oteiza, considered one of the greatest artists of the twentieth centry, died of pneumonia, aged 94.Oteiza was best known for his "metaphysical" boxes and empty spheres in stone and was considered a master of space, time, God and emptiness. He wrote dozens of essays on space and emptiness as well as poetry.
"Artists are dead people who try to return to life via poetry," he used to say.
Oteiza turned to art after studying medicine, and went on to become one of the leading Basque sculptors, along with Eduardo Chillida. The two had not spoken for some time when Chillida died in August last year.
His collection, which he gave to Nafarroa, has been shown around the world.
Oteiza described himself as a "religious atheist" whose priorities were "the crucifix, not Christ, then woman, and then Cezanne and Pio Baroja."
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