Tito Soares
- 2020
- 5.0 x 12.0 cm
- Pinacoteca do Estado de São Paulo
rodrigo alejandro bueno (1973 – 2000)
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Tito Soares was enslaved and trafficked from the hinterlands of Central Africa to Brazil when he was about 9 years old. Baptized with the Christian name Tito, he was sold to a powerful farmer in Vila de São Carlos, now Campinas, São Paulo, in 1829. Working as a barber, he gained a great reputation in the “art of healing,” especially during the smallpox epidemic. In 1865, Tito won his and his family’s freedom and became known as Master Tito. Now there is a street named in his honor in Campinas.
About this artwork
- Title: Tito Soares
- Artist: rodrigo alejandro bueno
- Year: 2020
- Original dimensions: 5.0 x 12.0 cm
- Format: Portrait
- Copyright status: Under copyright
- Where to see it: Pinacoteca do Estado de São Paulo
- Color palette: Earthy
- Color hue: Amber to Saffron