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  • Remembering Pedro Friedeberg, Thaddeus Mosley, and Liliana Angulo Cortés

    In Memoriamis published every Wednesday afternoon and honors those we recently lost in the art world. Pedro Friedeberg (1936–2026)Mexican artist and designer Born in Italy, the artist and designer was known for surreal designs and paintings that incorporated body parts and animals, though he was perhaps most famous for his iconic Hand Chair. He is read more

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    Remembering Pedro Friedeberg, Thaddeus Mosley, and Liliana Angulo Cortés

  • Pedro Friedeberg, Surrealist Artist Who Designed the Iconic Hand-Chair, Dies at 90

    Pedro Friedeberg, an artist affiliated with the Mexican offshoot of the Surrealist movement and who is now best known for his absurdist designs, including the iconic Hand-Chair, died on Thursday in San Miguel de Allende. He was 90, according to his New York gallery, Ruiz-Healy Art. Friedeberg’s diverse practice included paintings dense with dreamy imagery read more

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    Pedro Friedeberg, Surrealist Artist Who Designed the Iconic Hand-Chair, Dies at 90