Clóvis Graciano

Clóvis Graciano (January 29, 1907 – June 29, 1988) was a Brazilian artist who worked with painting, drawing, scenography, costume design, engraving and illustration.

In 1937, having encountered the art of Alfredo Volpi, Clóvis Graciano took his place in the Palacete Santa Helena, becoming part of the Grupo Santa Helena, together with Francisco Rebolo, Mario Zanini, Aldo Bonadei, Fulvio Pennacchi and others, besides Volpi.

For instance, Armistício de Iperoig (or "Iperoig's truce"), for FAAP (1962); the panel Operário (or "Proletarian") in Avenida Moreira Guimarães, in São Paulo city (1979), murals in Avenida Paulista, and in Diário Popular's building.

Besides painting, Graciano worked in several different activities in parallel, teaching scenography in EAD (USP's drama school), and illustration newspapers, magazines and books, particularly in the 1980s.

Throughout his career, Graciano was faithful to Figurativism, and never felt a slight attraction to abstract art.