Claudio Bravo 20 th Century Heightened Realism
Biography Chilean Artist Born to cattle ranchers Self-taught artist Society Portrait Painter Hyperrealist Style
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.”
Influences Spanish Society portrait painters – Diego Velazquez – Francisco de Zurbaran
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
Interesting Facts In 2004 Sotheby’s Auction house sold “White Package” for 1 million dollars In 1978 Bravo painted Billionaire Malcom Forbes
Cushions, Claudio Bravo, Oil on Canvas, Contemporary Hyperrealism
Four Blue Papers, Claudio Bravo, Oil on Canvas, Contemporary Hyperrealism
Maria Lourdes Araneta Fores, Claudio Bravo, Graphite, Charcoal, Conte Crayon and Pastel on Paper, Contemporary Hyperrealsim
Red, Yellow and Indigo Paper, Claudio Bravo, Oil on Canvas, Contemporary Hyperrealism