Mário Cravo Neto
Mário Cravo Neto (Salvador, April 20, 1947 – Salvador, August 9, 2009) was a Brazilian photographer, sculptor and draughtsman. Mário Cravo, son of the sculptor Mário Cravo Júnior, was one of the first contemporary photographers of Brazil. Since his early life, he was in contact with circle of artists and, when an adolescent, he met Pierre Verger, friend of his father.
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Mário Cravo Neto
- Name
- Mário Cravo
- Occupation
- Photographer, Sculptor, Draughtsman
- Born
- 20 April 1947
- Birthplace
- Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
- Died
- 9 August 2009
- Nationality
- Brazil
- Honours
- Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)
- Languages
- Portuguese
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Mário Cravo Neto (Salvador, April 20, 1947 – Salvador, August 9, 2009) was a Brazilian photographer, sculptor and draughtsman. Mário Cravo, son of the sculptor Mário Cravo Júnior, was one of the first contemporary photographers of Brazil. Since his early life, he was in contact with circle of artists and, when an adolescent, he met Pierre Verger, friend of his father.
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In 1968, he studied for two years at the Art Students League of New York. After that, he returned to Brazil and first exhibited the sculptures created in New York at the 12th São Paulo Art Biennial. He worked mainly with black-and-white photography, and representing the religion of Candomble. In 2005, he exhibited at Rencontres d'Arles festival. He died in 2009 in Salvador due to skin cancer. Cravo is the father of Brazilian photographer Christian Cravo.
The recorded working language is Portuguese. Work by Mário Cravo Neto is recorded in the collections of Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Museum of Modern Art, National Museum of Fine Arts, Argentina and Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam. Distinctions recorded are Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil).
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• Name — Mário Cravo • Occupation — Photographer, Sculptor, Draughtsman • Born — 20 April 1947 • Birthplace — Salvador, Bahia, Brazil • Died — 9 August 2009 • Place of death — Salvador, Bahia, Brazil • Relatives — Otávio Cravo (Brother)
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1947
Mário Cravo Neto born at Salvador.
2009
Mário Cravo Neto died at Salvador.
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- Gemeinsame Normdatei 16032777-5, Ausstellung Schwarze Götter im Exil. Fotografien von Pierre Fatumbi Verger und Mário Cravo Neto (2004-).
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Gemeinsame Normdatei 16032777-5, Ausstellung Schwarze Götter im Exil. Fotografien von Pierre Fatumbi Verger und Mário Cravo Neto (2004-).Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
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The authorities additionally record the heading Mario Cravo Neto. His recorded language was Portuguese. He was the child of Mário Cravo. Neto received Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil). Recorded as having received Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil).
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Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Museum of Modern Art, National Museum of Fine Arts, Argentina and Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
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