Animalistic Brazil
Otto Grashof was a German painter of the mid-nineteenth century. He is known as a draftsman, engraver, and portrait painter. He also did historical painting, battle-painting, animal studies, and landscape art. Grashof is considered one of the founders of Chilean painting.
Grashof went to St. Petersburg in 1838, where he carried out portrait commissions for the aristocracy, and some of his works ended up in the collection of Emperor Nicholas I. Later he visited Chile as well as Brazil. He held the titles of "painter to the Russian emperor and Brazilian court painter."
Karl-Heinz Hansen-Bahia, born in 1915 in Hamburg, Germany, was a multi-faceted artist whose work spanned various mediums, including woodblock prints, painting, sculpture, and filmmaking. His artistic journey began in earnest after World War II, with his first woodcut created in 1946. His early work, heavily influenced by the renowned artist Dürer, focused on religious scenes, showcasing his intricate and expressive style.
In 1949, Hansen-Bahia emigrated to Brazil, a move that profoundly influenced his artistic style and career. He taught art in São Paulo and later moved to Salvador Bahia, where his first exhibitions in the country were held. His work during this period began to reflect more of his adopted country's influence than his German origins, leading to a distinctive style that contributed to his prominence as a post-war German artist.
Hansen-Bahia's connection to Germany remained strong despite his move to Brazil. He returned briefly to Germany but later accepted a professorship at the Art Academy in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. After gaining Brazilian citizenship, he continued to exhibit his work internationally, including in Europe, Japan, and the Americas. His importance in the Brazilian art scene was significant, as he became known for his portrayals of the people and landscape of the state of Bahia.
His artistic legacy was celebrated in extensive retrospectives held in Germany in 1971-72, which were among the last before his death in Brazil in 1976. Hansen-Bahia's work is a testament to his versatility and ability to adapt and evolve his style in response to his changing environments and experiences.
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Sebastião Ribeiro Salgado is a Brazilian social documentary photographer and photojournalist.
He has traveled in over 120 countries for his photographic projects. Most of these have appeared in numerous press publications and books. Touring exhibitions of his work have been presented throughout the world.
Salgado is a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador. He was awarded the W. Eugene Smith Memorial Fund Grant in 1982, Foreign Honorary Membership of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1992 and the Royal Photographic Society's Centenary Medal and Honorary Fellowship (HonFRPS) in 1993. He has been a member of the Académie des Beaux-Arts at the Institut de France since April 2016.
