Amílcar de Castro

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

Amílcar de Castro
Born
Amílcar Augusto Pereira de Castro

(1920-06-06)6 June 1920
Paraisópolis, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Died21 November 2002(2002-11-21) (aged 82)
Belo Horizonte, Brazil
NationalityBrazilian
Other namesAmílcar Ferreira de Castro
OccupationArtist
sculptor
graphic designer
Years active1950s–2002
Known forIron Sculptures
Spouse(s)Dorcilia Caldeira Castro
Children3
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

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. Romero, Simon (2 December 2002). "Amilcar de Castro, 82, Brazilian Sculptor Known for Works in Iron". The New York Times.
  2. 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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