Amílcar de Castro

Amílcar de Castro
Born Amílcar Augusto Pereira de Castro
(1920-06-06)June 6, 1920
Paraisópolis, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Died November 21, 2002(2002-11-21) (aged 82)
Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Nationality Brazilian
Other names Amílcar Ferreira de Castro
Occupation Artist
Sculptor
Graphic designer
Years active 1950s-2002
Known for Iron Sculptures
Spouse(s) Dorcilia Caldeira Castro
Children 3
Sculpture by de Castro in the garden of the Museu de Arte Contemporaneo, University of São Paulo
Various sculptures by de Castro in (clockwise from top) Ibirapuera Park, São Paulo; Unknown location, São Paulo; Pampulha, Belo Horizonte

Amílcar Augusto Pereira de Castro (6 June 1920 – 21 November 2002) was a Brazilian artist, sculptor and graphic designer.[1]

Early life and education

de Castro was born in Paraisópolis, Minas Gerais, Brazil, to a father who was a judge. He was the oldest of seven children.[1]

de Castra was mentored by the Brazilian modernist painter Alberto da Veiga Guignard.[1]

Career

Starting his career as a graphic designer, de Castro revolutionized the design of Brazilian newspapers in the 1950s, notably Jornal do Brasil.[1]

From the 1960s he focused on sculpture and - alongside Lygia Clark, Ligia Pape and Helio Oiticica - was one of the leading figures of the Brazilian neo-constructivist movement.[2]

De Castro is particularly famous for large, bold simple iron forms nearly always characterized by a design based on "one cut, one fold."[1] His method can be linked both to his earlier work with graphic design and paper, and to the mining heritage of his home state of Minas Gerais.[2]

De Castro did not just produce steel sculptures, he also used wood, marble and glass. Reflecting his training under Alberto de Guignard and his work as a graphic designer, he also produced thousands of graphic works, drawings prints and large scale paintings, as well as objects and jewelry.[2]

Personal life

De Castro was married to Dorcilia Caldeira Castro. They had three children.[1]

De Castro died in Belo Horizonte, Brazil on 21 November 2002.[1]

Selected works

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Romero, Simon (2 December 2002). "Amilcar de Castro, 82, Brazilian Sculptor Known for Works in Iron". The New York Times.
  2. 1 2 3 Salles, Evandro (2014). ""Folds of Time" (Curator's note from the exhibition leaflet)". "Amilcar de Castro - Repetição e Síntese" Exhibition at the Centro Cultural Belo Horizonte.


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