Athos Bulcão (July 2, 1918 – July 31, 2008) was a Brazilian painter and sculptor. He was born in Rio de Janeiro.[1][2][3]
Athos Bulcão | |
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| Born | July 2, 1918 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Died | July 31, 2008 (aged 90) Brasília, Brazil |
| Known for | Creating tile patterns |
| Style | Patterns and shapes |
Biography
editAthos Bulcão was born in Rio de Janeiro on July 2, 1918.[4]
In the 1940s he assisted Cândido Portinari with the "São Francisco de Assis" painting at the Pampulha Church, in Belo Horizonte. Later he moved to Paris, where he lived until 1949.[5]
Returning to Brazil, he became one of the collaborators of the construction of Brasília, taking part in several of Oscar Niemeyer's projects.[6][7] In 1958 he moved to Brasília, where he lived until his death in 2008.[8]
Athos Bulcão died in Brasília on July 31, 2008, due to complications from Parkinson's disease.[9]
References
edit- ↑ "Athos Bulcão". Google Arts and Culture (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved April 17, 2024.
- ↑ "No aniversário do urbanista, que completaria 105 anos neste domingo, vale apreciar suas peças espalhadas pela capital federal". Agência Brasília (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved April 17, 2024.
- ↑ "Athos Bulcão". Itaú Cultural (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved April 17, 2024.
- ↑ "Athos Bulcão - O artista de Brasília". El País (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2 July 2018. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
- ↑ "Athos Bulcão". Arch Daily (in Brazilian Portuguese). 9 January 2023. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
- ↑ "History of Surface Design: Athos Bulcão". Pattern Observer. August 8, 2015.
- ↑ "Athos Bulcão - Muro Escultórico". Chamber of Deputies of Brazil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved April 17, 2024.
- ↑ "Brasília de Athos Bulcão". CNN Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved April 17, 2024.
- ↑ "Athos Bulcão dies at the age of 90" (in Brazilian Portuguese). O Globo. July 31, 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-31.
External links
edit- Athos Bulcão Foundation (in Portuguese)
- ATHOS BULCÃO : E A MODERNA AZULEJARIA BRASILEIRA (in Portuguese)
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