Affandi
Painting, Visual Artist
1907 – 1990
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Who was Affandi?
Affandi was an Indonesian artist. Born in Cirebon, West Java as the son of R. Koesoema, who was a surveyor at a local sugar factory, Affandi finished his upper secondary school in Jakarta. He gave up his studies to pursue his desire to become an artist. Beginning in 1934, Affandi began teaching himself how to paint. He married Maryati, a fellow artist. One of his children, Kartika also became an artist.
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- Born
- 1907
Cirebon - Children
- Ethnicity
- Javanese people
- Nationality
- Indonesia
- Profession
- Died
- May 23, 1990
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on July 23, 2013
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