Francisco Almada Ramos (1963)
Francisco Almada Ramos, a modern painter whose work has been shown internationally, is a native Brazilian, and his art is a reflection of Brazil today.
Mr. Ramos was born in Rio Claro, near Sao Paulo, Brazil on April 20, 1963. He has studied and worked under the tutelage of such renowned Brazilian painters as Vincente de Paula Alencar, d’Henrique Cavalheiro and Itibere Amargo.
During an interview in 1987, Mr. Ramos described his views on art. ‘ I would like to describe my work, which reveals both the serious and the light-hearted facets of Brazil. My paintings relate what I see when I walk down the street: the faces of the people, the hunger, the prostitution, the violence, the merry-making, the children playing... The subjects portrayed in my paintings are truths - exposing the feelings of the people, revealing the natural emotions which many hide from the world behind a pretty facade. I began with a traditionally academic subject, the nature of death, and have progressed to express more up-to-date art. My paintings have a tendency to cubism, but I am well aware of this: It is better to be more expressionist and figurative than to be purely decorative.”
Mr. Ramos lives in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
An oil on canvas entitled "Carnival no.3". A vibrantly coloured painting of a
Rio carnival. Signed "Almada Ramos 91" bas gauche.
Dimensions: 24.5 x 32.5 inches
Condition: Excellent; framed.
Price: £500
