Iberê Camargo

Iberê Camargo
Born(1914-11-18)18 November 1914
Died8 August 1994(1994-08-08) (aged 79)
Porto Alegre, Brazil
Known forPainting
MovementExpressionism
SpouseMaria Coussirat

Iberê Bassani Camargo (18 November 1914, in Restinga Seca – 8 August 1994, in Porto Alegre) was a Brazilian painter, one of the greatest expressionist[1] artists from his country.[2][3]

Throughout his life, Iberê Camargo was a prominent leader in artistic and intellectual circles.[4]

Shortly after his death, the Iberê Camargo Foundation was created by his widow, Maria Coussirat Camargo. Since 2008, the Foundation[5] headquarters and museum is located in a building designed by Portuguese architect Álvaro Siza. Thousands of paintings by Camargo are on display there.[6][7]

References

  1. ^ "Establishing a secure connection ..." www.scielo.br. doi:10.1590/s1678-53202003000200010. Retrieved 2025-09-21.
  2. ^ "Iberê Camargo". The Chamber of Deputies (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved March 25, 2024.
  3. ^ "100 years of Iberê Camargo". Caxias do Sul University (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved March 25, 2024.
  4. ^ "100 years of Iberê Camargo". Caxias do Sul University (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved October 15, 2025. ISBN 978854050851. {{cite book}}: Check |isbn= value: length (help)
  5. ^ "Chronology Maria Coussirat Camargo". Google Arts and Culture (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved March 25, 2024.
  6. ^ "Fundação Iberê Camargo". Folha de São Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved March 25, 2024.
  7. ^ "Iberê Camargo". Arch Daily (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved March 25, 2024.