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Lourdes Castro (Maria de Lourdes Bettencourt de Castro) was born on 9 December, 1930 in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, is a Portuguese artist (1930–2022). Discover Lourdes Castro's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 91 years old?

Popular As Maria de Lourdes Bettencourt de Castro
Occupation N/A
Age 91 years old
Zodiac Sign Sagittarius
Born 9 December, 1930
Birthday 9 December
Birthplace Funchal, Madeira, Portugal
Date of death 8 January, 2022
Died Place Funchal, Madeira, Portugal
Nationality Portugal

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1930

Maria de Lourdes Bettencourt de Castro (9 December 1930 – 8 January 2022) was a Portuguese artist from Funchal, Madeira.

Born on 9 December 1930 in Funchal, Lourdes Castro studied at the Lisbon School of Fine Arts.

From where she never graduated due to 3 paintings rejected at the time by a teacher.

1935

On marrying her fellow student René Bertholo (1935–2005), in 1957 she presented an exhibition with him at Lisbon's Galeria Diário de Notícias.

1955

Her first solo exhibition at the Clube Funchalense in 1955 presented her early works which were influenced by Fauvism.

1958

They then spent some time together in Munich before moving to Paris in 1958, thanks to a grant Castro received from the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation.

There the couple published the experimental art journal KWY (1958–1963), creating a movement which included the Bulgarian Christo Vladimirov Javacheff, the German Jan Voss, and Portuguese artists including António Costa Pinheiro, José Escada, João Vieira and Gonçalo Duarte.

Together they specialized in silk-screen printing.

1960

After specializing in abstract art, in the 1960s she created collages and silk screens, seeking to capture ephemeral reality.

1961

Inspired by Árpád Szenes, Castro concentrated on abstract painting but in 1961 followed the Nouveaux Réalistes, creating collages consisting of real objects such as printing press letters or bottle tops in silver-painted boxes.

1962

In 1962, she began working with shadows and silhouettes, frequently in portraits of her friends.

1964

In 1964, she extended this approach to include layers of screen-printed or transparent acrylics.

1970

From the 1970s, together with her partner Manuel Zimbro, she developed shadow puppets for her Shadow Theatre, gaining acclaim throughout Europe and Brazil.

1972

In 1972 and 1979, she was a guest of the DAAD Artists-in-Berlin Program.

1973

From 1973, Castro worked with her lifelong partner Manuel Zimbro, creating shadow theatre shows which were widely presented in South America and Europe.

1983

After 25 years based in Paris, she moved back to Funchal in 1983.

1998

In 1998, together with Francisco Tropa, she created an installation for Portugal's contribution to the São Paulo Art Biennial.

In 1998, she worked with Francisco Tropa on an installation for the São Paulo Biennale.

Castro died in Funchal on 8 January 2022, at the age of 91.

The President of Portugal, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, expressed his regret at Castro's death, whom he described as "one of the most unmistakable Portuguese artists".