Dalton Paula

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Dalton Paula (born 1982) is a Brazilian artist.

Paula's work draws on Afro-Brazilian traditions, [1] and features portraits of contemporary subjects dressed in a historical style. [2] Andrea K. Scott, writing for The New Yorker, has likened the style to retratos pintados, hand-painted photographs from rural Brazil. [2]

The artists's work is included in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art, New York, [3] the Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami, [4] Art Institute of Chicago, [5] and the São Paulo Museum of Art. [6]

References

  1. Belchior, Camila (2022-10-20). "Dalton Paula's Portraits Piece Together an Afro-Brazilian History". Frieze. No. 232. ISSN   0962-0672 . Retrieved 2023-03-03.
  2. 1 2 Scott, Andrea K. "Dalton Paula". The New Yorker. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
  3. "Dalton Paula. Zacimba Gaba. 2020 | MoMA". The Museum of Modern Art.
  4. "Minha primeira visita à Nova York II - Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami". icamiami.org.
  5. Paula, Dalton (2019). "Study for Ventura Mina 18".
  6. "Dalton Paula". Apollo Magazine. 2022-07-20. Retrieved 2023-03-03.