Willys de Castro

Brazilian · 1926–1988 · Painter, Printmaker

Willys de Castro was a Brazilian visual artist, poet, graphic designer, industrial designer, stage designer and magazine editor. De Castro is best known for his "Active object"… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Willys de Castro, Objeto Ativo, 1959-1960, gouache on graph paperObjeto AtivoPhillips · $75,000≈ £49,764≈ €58,194Sign up to see
  2. Willys de Castro, Untitled, 1958, gouache on paperUntitledPhillips · $68,750≈ £45,617≈ €53,344Sign up to see
  3. Willys de Castro, Objeto Ativo, 1962-65, screenprint inks on cut and folded paperObjeto AtivoPhillips · $62,500≈ £38,738≈ €46,393Sign up to see

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Willys de Castro was a Brazilian visual artist, poet, graphic designer, industrial designer, stage designer and magazine editor. De Castro is best known for his "Active object" series and is considered to be a pioneer and founding contributor of the Neo-Concrete Movement.

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Born 1926, UberlândiaDied 1988, São PauloOccupation Painter, Printmaker, Sculptor, DraughtsmanWikidata Q10393749 ↗ULAN 500118163 ↗

Also known as Willys De Castro, Willys de Souza Castro

Artist record compiled from: Wikidata (CC0), Getty ULAN (ODC-By). See data sources & attribution.

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