Fernando Lanhas, GOSE (16 September 1923 – 4 February 2012, Jornal de Noticias, 5 Feb 2012) 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. 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.
External links Fernando Lanhas Biography at the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation Official Site (Portuguese) Fernando Lanhas, Former Student of Porto Fine Arts School
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