Amílcar de Castro

Amílcar Augusto Pereira de Castro (6 June 1920 – 21 November 2002) was a Brazilian artist, sculptor and graphic designer.

[2] Born in Paraisópolis, Minas Gerais, Brazil Amilcar de Castro was the child of a judge and the oldest of seven children.

[2] Having moved to Belo Horizonte in 1934 he graduated in law from the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG) in 1945.

[8] De Castro is particularly famous for large, bold simple iron forms nearly always characterized by a design based on "one cut, one fold.

"[2] His method can be linked both to his earlier work with graphic design and paper, and to the mining heritage of his home state of Minas Gerais.

Sculpture by de Castro in the garden of the Museu de Arte Contemporaneo, [ 1 ] University of São Paulo
Various sculptures by de Castro in (clockwise from top) Ibirapuera Park, São Paulo; Unknown location, São Paulo; Pampulha, Belo Horizonte