LADIES, we bring you this beautiful man from the 1970s, who showed his macho charms with love and pride. The afro is timeless and so is the beauty and artistry of this piece of Claudio Bravo.
ABOUT THE WORK:
Claudio Bravo (Chile 1936-2011), Title – Portrait of Mr. Couchez (1978) This is the full standing torso front view. Includes the cast of the subject’s clothing, thus pulling you into the moment.
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Claudio Bravo was a Chilean (Chile) artist and painter, who was greatly influenced by the wonders of the Italian Renaissance and Baroque artists. He also was a champion Surrealism and admired Surrealist giants such as Salvador Dali.
His life was full of color and travel. He lived in Tangier, Morocco and also called NYC, Barcelona, and Madrid home. He was known for his many paintings of still life, portraits and figurative paintings of men, but he had also done drawings, lithographs, engraving and figural bronze sculptures (nude and clothed). His career was successful, and he made a lucrative business doing portraits.
In the future, we’ll do more on Claudio Bravo. BEAUX HOMMES magazine staff is currently compiling a listing of where you can see his work. His work is scattered across the globe in some of the best museums in the world.