"I am interested only in the unknown and I work for my own astonishment."
—Roberto Matta
Roberto Sebastián Antonio Matta Echaurren, “Matta,” (b. 1911, Santiago, Chile - d. 2002, Civitavecchia, Italy) is considered one of the great Surrealists and is widely acclaimed for his critical—and catalytic—influence on the development of Abstract Expressionism.