Candido Portinari

Candido Portinari
Portinari in 1962
Born
Candido Portinari

(1903-12-29)December 29, 1903
DiedFebruary 6, 1962(1962-02-06) (aged 58)
Known forpainter
Notable workO Mulato, Café, Meninos de Brodowski, Guerra e Paz
MovementModern Art

Candido Portinari (December 29, 1903 – February 6, 1962) was a Brazilian painter. He is considered one of the most important Brazilian painters as well as a prominent and influential practitioner of the neo-realism style in painting.

Portinari painted more than five thousand canvases, from small sketches to monumental works such as the Guerra e Paz panels, which were donated to the United Nations Headquarters in 1956. Portinari developed a social preoccupation throughout his oeuvre and maintained an active life in the Brazilian cultural and political worlds.