The Earth Is a Man — Roberto Matta

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Artist: Roberto Matta
Date: 1942
Location: Art Institute of Chicago

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THE ARTIST

Roberto Matta

Chilean Surrealist Roberto Matta created vast, dreamlike canvases exploring the human psyche and cosmic lifeforms.

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