“Cutting Trees” Romero Britto 1992 Acrylic on canvas Images retrieved Nov. 2011 from .
Who Is Romero Britto?Romero Britto is a Brazilian artist. He is a painter, serigrapher and sculptor....
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Transcript of Who Is Romero Britto?Romero Britto is a Brazilian artist. He is a painter, serigrapher and sculptor....
Who Is Romero Britto?
Romero Britto is a Brazilian artist.
He is a painter, serigrapher and
sculptor.
He is a pop artist.
Sculptor
Serigrapher
Painter
A person who creates sculptures. They may do
this by carving or moulding a material,
such as wood or metal.
A person who applies paint either by using a brush or another tool.
A person who does screen printing. This is where ink is pressed through
a stencil.
How did Romero Britto become an artist?Romero loved art from an early age.
He taught himself and would paint at any given opportunity.
He would use his imagination to paint on surfaces, such as newspaper and cardboard.
“Art is too important not to share.”
Romero Britto
What is special about his work?He uses features of pop art and cubism.
He uses:• pattern• bright, bold colours • black border lines
What is Pop Art?Pop art first came to Britain in the mid 1950s.
It is classed as modern art.
It is based around popular culture, including advertising and comic books.
It uses bright colours and bold patterns.
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What is Cubism?
Cubism first became popular in the early 1950s.
It is classed as modern art.
It was brought about by an artist called Pablo Picasso.
Pictures were separated into geometric shapes.
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Examples of his work
Romero Britto has created work for many popular brands.
His work is also displayed in many popular places, such as airports.
In the style of Romero Britto’s work
What have learnt about Romero Britto?
Could you create your own work in the style of Romero Britto?
