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Claudio Bravo

Claudio Bravo. 20 th Century Heightened Realism. Biography. 1937-2011 Chilean Artist Born to cattle ranchers Self-taught artist Society Portrait Painter Hyperrealist Style. Society Portrait Painter.

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Claudio Bravo

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  1. Claudio Bravo 20th Century Heightened Realism

  2. Biography • 1937-2011 • Chilean Artist • Born to cattle ranchers • Self-taught artist • Society Portrait Painter • Hyperrealist Style

  3. Society Portrait Painter • “Portrait” comes from the Latin “portrahere,” translated as “to drag out, reveal, expose” • The intent is to display the likeness, personality, and even mood of the person.”

  4. Influences • Spanish Society portrait painters • Diego Velazquez • Francisco de Zurbaran

  5. Hyperrealism Although photographic in essence and meticulous in detail, often entails a softer, much more complex focus on the subject depicted, presenting it as a living, tangible object

  6. Interesting Facts • In 2004 Sotheby’s Auction house sold “White Package” for 1 million dollars • In 1978 Bravo painted Billionaire Malcom Forbes

  7. Cushions, Claudio Bravo, Oil on Canvas, Contemporary Hyperrealism

  8. Four Blue Papers, Claudio Bravo, Oil on Canvas, Contemporary Hyperrealism

  9. Maria Lourdes AranetaFores, Claudio Bravo, Graphite, Charcoal, Conte Crayon and Pastel on Paper, Contemporary Hyperrealsim

  10. Red, Yellow and Indigo Paper, Claudio Bravo, Oil on Canvas, Contemporary Hyperrealism

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