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 Romero Britto (b. 1964, Brazil) is a Pop artist of his generation whose
original paintings, serigraphs, and sculptures are collected by, among
others, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Eileen Guggenheim, Roger Federer, Andre
Agassi, Dustin Hoffman, Michael Jordan, Gloria Estefan, David
Rockefeller, Senator Ted Kennedy and many other public figures, society
scions, and entertainment personalities.
A member of the international arts since the late 1980s, Britto was
commissioned by Absolut Vodka along with several other prominent
artists (including Andy Warhol) to design a bottle label for a company
advertising campaign. In the years since the Absolut commission,
Britto has received numerous commissions from major corporations for
large-scale murals, sculptures and product logos, as well as portrait
commissions from celebrities and other society elite.
Written and submitted October 2006 by Steven E. Savage, who wrote this biography as an entry for Wikipedia.com
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Biography from Fineartgasm.com:
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Through his vibrant colours, playful themes and hardedged compositions, Romero Britto intends to capture the attention of both youthful spirits and educated art collectors. Using a multitude of mediums and themes, Britto used his art to provide a glimpse of his personal life experiences.
Easily recognized, Britto's work is unmistakably modern, bold and colorful. His style often combines the artistic technique of Pop Art with the intricate compositional quality of Cubism. In an effort to bring his work to the masses, Britto constantly reinterprets the meaning of art and its role in contemporary life. |
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