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Fernando Lanhas

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Fernando Lanhas, GOSE (16 September 1923 – 4 February 2012[1]) was a Portuguese painter and architect.

Lanhas was born and died in Porto. He studied architecture but became known as the leading name in Portuguese abstract painting.[2][3] He started painting in 1944, influenced by music, astronomy, and the international abstract movement. Since then, he's been one of the most innovative and original Portuguese painters.

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  1. ^ [1], Jornal de Noticias, 5 Feb 2012
  2. ^ Contemporary Portuguese painting, Office of the Secretary of State for Information and Tourism, General Direction for Information, 1972
  3. ^ Pedro Rios (2007-12-20). "JPN: Serralves coloca na Internet todo o seu espólio". Jpn.icicom.up.pt. Archived from the original on 2011-01-21. Retrieved 2011-02-07.