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He was born to a prominent colonial family from the Cape Verde Islands, son of José Maria da Costa (b. [[Lisbon]], c. 1870) and wife Elizabeth Savage de Paula Rosa. However his maternal grandmother was [[Irish people|Irish]] and [[English people|English]], and he cited this influence of the "[[Celts|Celtic]] spirit" as an influence in his work. In addition because his family spoke [[English language|English]], and sent their children to English schools, he was able to work as a [[journalist]] with the [[BBC]] in London between 1944 and 1945. |
He was born to a prominent colonial family from the Cape Verde Islands, son of José Maria da Costa (b. [[Lisbon]], c. 1870) and wife Elizabeth Savage de Paula Rosa. However his maternal grandmother was [[Irish people|Irish]] and [[English people|English]], and he cited this influence of the "[[Celts|Celtic]] spirit" as an influence in his work. In addition because his family spoke [[English language|English]], and sent their children to English schools, he was able to work as a [[journalist]] with the [[BBC]] in London between 1944 and 1945. |
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He was one of the introducers of [[Surrealism]] in Portuguese painting, in the late 1930s. Its official start is set to be the exposition he held with [[António Dacosta]] and Pamela Boden in [[Lisbon]] in 1940.<ref> [http://cam.gulbenkian.pt/CAM/en/Collection/Biographies António Pedro at the José de Azeredo Perdigão Modern Art Center in Lisbon (English)]</ref> |
He was one of the introducers of [[Surrealism]] in Portuguese painting, in the late 1930s. Its official start is set to be the exposition he held with [[António Dacosta]] and Pamela Boden in [[Lisbon]] in 1940.<ref> [http://cam.gulbenkian.pt/CAM/en/Collection/Biographies António Pedro at the José de Azeredo Perdigão Modern Art Center in Lisbon (English)] {{wayback|url=http://cam.gulbenkian.pt/CAM/en/Collection/Biographies |date=20150701235905 }}</ref> |
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Pedro paintings show the influence of the great surrealist painters, like [[Giorgio de Chirico]], [[Max Ernst]] and [[Salvador Dalí]]. He was a founding member of the Portuguese Surrealist Group, in 1947, but he left painting short time after. |
Pedro paintings show the influence of the great surrealist painters, like [[Giorgio de Chirico]], [[Max Ernst]] and [[Salvador Dalí]]. He was a founding member of the Portuguese Surrealist Group, in 1947, but he left painting short time after. |
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*[http://cam.gulbenkian.pt/CAM/en/Collection/Biographies António Pedro at the José de Azeredo Perdigão Modern Art Center, Lisbon] |
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Revision as of 03:39, 16 October 2016
António Pedro da Costa (Portuguese Cape Verde, Santiago, Praia, 9 December 1909 – Caminha, Moledo, Portugal, 17 August 1966) was a Portuguese painter, potter, journalist and writer.
He was born to a prominent colonial family from the Cape Verde Islands, son of José Maria da Costa (b. Lisbon, c. 1870) and wife Elizabeth Savage de Paula Rosa. However his maternal grandmother was Irish and English, and he cited this influence of the "Celtic spirit" as an influence in his work. In addition because his family spoke English, and sent their children to English schools, he was able to work as a journalist with the BBC in London between 1944 and 1945.
He was one of the introducers of Surrealism in Portuguese painting, in the late 1930s. Its official start is set to be the exposition he held with António Dacosta and Pamela Boden in Lisbon in 1940.[1]
Pedro paintings show the influence of the great surrealist painters, like Giorgio de Chirico, Max Ernst and Salvador Dalí. He was a founding member of the Portuguese Surrealist Group, in 1947, but he left painting short time after.
He dedicated himself to pottery and theater for the rest of his life.
He was also a Freemason and an active anti-fascist militant.
He married Maria Manuela Possante, without issue.
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