Carlos Martins Pereira
Carlos Martins Pereira (* 1937 in Lisbon , Portugal ; † February 13, 2013 in Miraflores near Lisbon) was a Portuguese painter , writer , illustrator and translator .
Live and act
In Lisbon, he studied law and philosophy at the university there before working regularly in the advertising industry since 1975.
He was known as a painter since 1960 and between 1960 and 1991 - only with the interruption of the revolutionary year 1974 - he had regular exhibitions all over Portugal, for example in Estoril , Vila Nova de Cerveira and Lisbon.
His style was mainly described as neo-figurative and influenced by music.
He dedicated a few exhibitions to two of his role models, the Chilean politician Salvador Allende and the painter Hieronymus Bosch .
He worked as a book illustrator for other artists and as a translator of Isabel Allende's books into Portuguese. He was buried on the Cemeterio de Camarate.
Work (literary)
- A musica traditional em Moçambique (The traditional music from Mozambique ), non-fiction book, undated
- No caminho para o homem novo, (On the way to the new man), non-fiction book, undated
- Sa-Nogueira, um pintor de raiz africana, 1978, (Sa-Nogueira, a painter of African descent), non-fiction book.
- Terra Vermelha, (Green Land), (non-fiction book about the colonial war in Angola ), 1978.
Web links
- Rádio e Televisão de Portugal : "Carlos Martins Pereira (1937-2013)"
- "Morreu o pintor Carlos Martins Pereira" ( Memento from January 1, 2016 in the Internet Archive )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Pereira, Carlos Martins |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Portuguese painter, writer, illustrator and translator |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1937 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lisbon , Portugal |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 13, 2013 |
| Place of death | Miraflores near Lisbon, Portugal |