Rossini Perez

Rossini Quintas Perez (Macaíba, Rio Grande do Norte, 1931 - Rio de Janeiro, 2020) was a renowned Brazilian printmaker and painter. In 1940, he moved with his family to Rio de Janeiro, where in 1951, he began studying at the Brazilian Drawing Association, taking classes with painter Ado Malagoli. His visit to the 2nd São Paulo International Biennial in 1953 was a pivotal moment in his career, as he was deeply impressed by Edvard Munch's prints and decided to focus on this technique.

In Rio de Janeiro, Rossini studied at the Escolinha de Arte do Brasil under the guidance of Oswaldo Goeldi. Between 1952 and 1953, he also studied with Iberê Camargo and Fayga Ostrower. In 1953, he participated in the 1st National Exhibition of Abstract Art at Hotel Quitandinha in Petrópolis. During the 1950s, his works depicted urban themes such as boats, hills, and Rio’s favelas.

In 1959, Rossini became an assistant to Johnny Friedlaender at the Printmaking Studio of the Museum of Modern Art in Rio de Janeiro (MAM/RJ), where he also taught until 1961. In 1962, he furthered his studies in lithography at the Rijksakademie in Amsterdam on a scholarship, later residing in Paris for a decade. From 1974 to 1975, he helped establish a metal engraving workshop at the Ecole Nationale des Beaux-Arts in Dakar, Senegal, where he also taught in 1977 and 1978.

Upon his return to Brazil, Rossini taught at the Creativity Center of the Cultural Foundation of the Federal District in Brasília in 1978 and at the Printmaking Studio of MAM/RJ from 1983 to 1986.

Sources:
Text: Blombô research and curation, with the support of artificial intelligence for content writing and structuring.