Amílcar de Castro (sculptor)

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Amílcar de Castro was a prominent Brazilian sculptor and graphic artist known for his minimalist, geometric steel sculptures and influential work in modern Brazilian art.

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instanceOf graphic artist
human
sculptor
visual artist
artisticStyle geometric abstraction
minimalism
countryOfCitizenship Brazil
dateOfBirth 1920
dateOfDeath 2002
educatedAt Federal University of Minas Gerais
School of Fine Arts of the Federal University of Minas Gerais
fieldOfWork concrete art
graphic design
sculpture
genre abstract drawing
abstract sculpture
hasGender male
influenced Brazilian contemporary sculpture
younger generations of Brazilian artists
influencedBy concrete art movement
constructivism
knownAs pioneer of modern Brazilian sculpture
languageOfWorkOrName Portuguese language
surface form: Portuguese
materialUsed iron
paper
steel
movement Brazilian modernism
concrete art
Neo-Concrete movement
surface form: neo-concrete art
name Amílcar de Castro
nationality Brazilian
notableFor contributions to modern Brazilian art
graphic design for Brazilian newspapers and magazines
innovative graphic design in Brazilian press
minimalist geometric steel sculptures
notableWork large-scale cut-and-fold steel sculptures
occupation graphic artist
professor
sculptor
placeOfBirth Paraisópolis, Minas Gerais, Brazil
placeOfDeath Belo Horizonte
surface form: Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
taughtAt Federal University of Minas Gerais
Guignard School
technique cut-and-fold steel plates
geometric reduction of form
workedIn Belo Horizonte
São Paulo

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Escola Nacional de Belas Artes hasNotableAlumni Amílcar de Castro (sculptor)