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PublisherGingko Press, Incorporated

ISBN-101584235012

ISBN-139781584235019

eBay Product ID (ePID)117142799

Product Key Features

Book TitleOs Gemeos

Number of Pages144 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicCaribbean & Latin American, Graffiti & Street Art, Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions / General

Publication Year2012

IllustratorYes

GenreArt

AuthorGustavo Pandolfo, Otavio Pandolfo

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.3 in

Item Weight35.9 Oz

Item Length13 in

Item Width9.6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal709.816107474461

SynopsisBrazilian twin brothers Otavio and Gustavo Pandolfo, best known as Os G meos, are credited as leaders of graffiti and urban art in Brazil. Their narrative works synthesise their everyday lives, one defined by the colour and chaos of urban Brazil, as well as festivals, music and folk art - all of which inspire fantastical portraits. Published to celebrate their 2012 exhibition in Boston, OS GEMEOS features paintings, studio work, drawings and outdoor work; all of which make evident why Otavio and Gustavo have risen to international prominence., Brazilian twin brothers Otavio and Gustavo Pandolfo, known as Os Gemeos, are credited as leaders of graffiti and urban art in Brazil. Quirky oblong-headed figures have become their visual signature. Their narrative paintings and drawings synthesize their everyday lives, defined by the color and chaos of urban Brazil, as well as festivals, music and folk artall of which inspire fantastical portraits. Os Gemeos is published on the occasion of their exhibition at The Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston, August 1 - November 25, 2012. Paintings from the exhibition at ICA Boston are featured, while the chapters of studio work, drawings and outdoor work make evident why Os Gemeos have risen to international prominence, both in the gallery and the streets. The oversize format allows the reader to fully enjoy the colors and forms that have endeared The Twins to street art aficionados and gallery-goers alike. Despite being intimately linked to the international graffiti scene and its practitioners, Os Gemeos unabashedly paint for the people. Their murals, which grace cities around the world, critique social inequity and aspire to create hope. Os Gemeos poetic vision of the world is difficult to label: they are not solely graffiti artists, but unpredictable and visionary figurative artists who share their intimate world with the public through painting, sculpture and installations., Brazilian twin brothers Otavio and Gustavo Pandolfo, best known as Os Gemeos, are credited as leaders of graffiti and urban art in Brazil. Quirky, yellow, oblong-headed figures have become their visual signature. Their narrative paintings and drawings synthesize their everyday lives, one defined by the color and chaos of urban Brazil, as well as rural festivals, music and folk artall of which inspire fantastical portraits. Os Gemeos is published on the occasion of their exhibition at The Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston, August 1-November 25, 2012. Paintings from the Exhibition at ICABoston are of course featured, bu

LC Classification NumberN6659.G46A4 2012