No. 111

Sérgio de CamargoWW-1964-131874

1964·Painted wood relief·32.5 × 63 × 27 cm (12 13/16 × 24 13/16 × 10 11/16 in.)

Catalogue

Year: 1964
Medium: Painted wood relief
Dimensions: 32.5 × 63 × 27 cm (12 13/16 × 24 13/16 × 10 11/16 in.)
Collection: Art Institute of Chicago
Artist: Sérgio de Camargo

Artist

Sérgio de Camargo

Sculpture

Sérgio de Camargo was a sculptor and relief maker, born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Sergio De Camargo studied at the Academia Altamira in Buenos Aires under Emilio Pettoruti and Lucio Fontana. Camargo also studied philosophy at the Sorbonne in Paris. On a protracted trip through Europe in 1948, Camargo met Brâncuși, Arp, Henri Laurens and Georges Vantongerloo. Sérgio de Camargo showed work at numerous international exhibitions, including the 1965 São Paulo Biennale, the 1966 Venice Biennale, and the 1968 documenta in Kassel. Sérgio de Camargo died in Rio de Janeiro in 1990. The Tate Gallery in London has one of de Camargo's work in their permanent collection.

Rio de Janeiro

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