Júlio Artur Da Silva Pomar

Place: Lisbon

Born: 1926

Death: 2018

Biography:

Júlio Artur da Silva Pomar, also known as Júlio Pomar, was a Portuguese painter and visual artist born in Lisbon in 1926 and died in the same city in 2018. He is often considered the greatest Portuguese painter of his generation. The Atelier-Museum Júlio Pomar in Lisbon preserves and promotes his work through temporary exhibitions, events, conferences, and educational activities.

Early Life and Career

Pomar first studied at the Escola Secundária Artística António Arroio, in his native Lisbon. He entered the Superior School of Fine Arts of Lisbon in 1942, where he organized his first exhibition with a group of former colleagues. Amongst the notable visitors was Almada Negreiros, who bought Pomar's now-lost painting "Saltimbancos".

Artistic Style and Influences

Pomar's work became very politically and ideologically engaged during his neo-realist phase, from 1945 to 1957. His most emblematic work in this style is "O Almoço do Trolha" (The Lunch of the Trolley), where he worked from 1946 to 1950. This painting is considered one of the most important milestones of Neo-realist painting, with its theme taken from the life of the proletariat, treated with rough material and with a Portinariesque anatomical accentuation of the feet and hands.

Notable Works and Exhibitions

Some of Pomar's notable works include:

• Gadanheiro (Mower), from 1945
• Ciclo do Arroz (Rice Cicle), from 1952-1955
• Resistência (Resistance), apprehended by the Political Police in 1947

Pomar's work can be found in various museums and collections, including the Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga in Lisbon. For more information about Pomar's life and work, visit the Atelier-Museum Júlio Pomar or the Escola Secundária Artística António Arroio. Some of his paintings can be seen at https://Wikioo.org/@@/D4PF9G-Antonio-Teixeira-Carneiro-Junior-Nocturno and also at https://Wikioo.org/Art.nsf/O/A@D3ARX7. Pomar's artistic style and influences can be seen in the Centro de Arte Moderna Gulbenkian collection, which features works by other notable Portuguese artists such as Amadeo De Souza Cardoso and José Antonio Dominguez Alvarez. Pomar's legacy as a Portuguese painter and visual artist continues to be celebrated through his work, which can be found in various museums and collections throughout Portugal.