Eduardo Westerdahl (

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, 1902 - ibidem, 1983) was a

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painter, art critic and writer, and a member of the

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Biographical notes

Westerdahl was born of a

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mother and

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father. His formal education was in

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and he earned his living as a bank employee. His private interests in philosophy and arts led him to establish the publication ''Iletras y Pajaritas de Papel'' and was editor in chief of the art revue ''Gaceta del arte'' (est 1932) which was at the lead among European art and culture magazines. Though he greatly contributed to several important publications, the single deed that gave him most notoriety is the establishment of ''The Contemporary Art Museum Eduardo Westerdahl'' in

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(Canary Islands) which is considered to be one of the most important museums for contemporary

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Works

*''Poemas de sol lleno'' (1928), poetry *''Will Faber'' (1957), art criticism *''Óscar Domínguez'' (1968) y (1971), art criticism

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