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Claudio Tozzi
Early Life and Artistic Beginnings Claudio José Tozzi, born in São Paulo, Brazil, in 1944, emerged as a pivotal figure in Brazilian art during a period of intense political and social upheaval. While initially enrolling at the University of São Paulo’s Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism in 1964, Tozzi quickly found his calling not in blueprints but in graphic expression. This shift wasn't accidental; it was born from a desire to enga
ge directly with the burgeoning cultural landscape and, crucially, to circumvent the limited avenues available for young artists seeking visibility. He soon connected with Mário Schenberg, a luminary critic and physicist who recognized Tozzi’s work as belonging to the vibrant new figuration movement—a contemporary response to the concrete avant-gardes that were prevalent at the time. The early 1960s in São Paulo presented a challengin…