Affandi
Affandi | |
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Affandi in 1953 | |
| Born | Affandi Koesoema c. 1907 Cirebon, Dutch East Indies (present-day Indonesia) |
| Died | 23 May 1990 (aged 82–83) Yogyakarta, Indonesia |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Movement | |
| Children | 2, including Kartika Affandi |
| Memorials | Affandi Museum |
| Member of the Constitutional Assembly | |
| In office 9 November 1956 – 5 July 1959 | |
Affandi (c. 1907 – 23 May 1990) 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.