Painting Murals in the Slums of Brazil
To Americans, the entire nation of Brazil is one giant sports illustrated swimsuit edition. How couldn't we be envious of an exotic, spicy, paradise populated exclusively by freshly waxed and tanned beach goers and the occasional sassy helper monkey ? Ok, maybe the typical American doesn’t automatically associate Brazil with butler-monkeys. Nevertheless, the fact remains that in our national conciousness, Brazil= tropical paradise. As such, many Americans would be shocked to hear that Brazil is also home to drug-cartel fueled violence, crushing poverty and government corruption. Combating this ignorance of the reality of Brazilian life is just one of the Firmeza...Read more
Andre Azevedo: Brazilian art. (no waxing required)
Brazilian designer Andre Azevedo creates images that look almost as if he takes snippets of popular culture fashion photography, sketches them, and combines them with vibrant underground design. Simple patterns and a splash of multimedia generate pieces that speak in a modern pop/expressionistic manner. He also loves a dash of the surreal—which is always a plus in my eyes. I love his homespun brand of artwork; he seems to be endlessly creating. Although his work is similar to a few others that I know of, my heart goes out to all who work in this manner. Rock it, Andre. Here is a link to his website, an almost endless scroll of design material: http://www.a...Read more
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