Romero Britto is a Brazilian pop artist known for his bright, boldly colored paintings, sculptures, and prints that incorporate elements of pop art and cubism. He taught himself art from a young age and creates work featuring patterns, black outlines, and vivid hues that has been displayed in airports and created portraits of the British royal family.

2. Who Is Romero Britto?
Romero Britto is a
Brazilian artist.
He is a painter,
serigrapher and
sculptor.
He is a pop artist.
Sculptor
Serigrapher
Painter
A person who creates
sculptures. They may do
this by carving or
moulding a material,
such as wood or metal.
A person who applies
paint either using a brush
or another tool.
A person who does
screen printing. This is
where ink is pressed
through
a stencil.

3. How Did Romero BrittoBecome an Artist?
Romero loved art from an early age.
He taught himself and would paint at any given opportunity.
He would use his imagination to paint on surfaces, such as newspaper and
cardboard.
“Art is too important not
to share.”
Romero Britto

4. What Is Special about His Work?
He uses feature of pop art and cubism.
He uses:
pattern
bright, bold colours
black border lines

5. What Is Pop Art?
Pop art first came to Britain in the mid 1950s.
It is classed as modern art.
It is based around popular culture, including advertising and comic books.
It uses bright colours and bold patterns.
Photo courtesy of (Jbribeiro1@Wikimedia.org) - granted under creative commons licence – attribution

6. What Is Cubism?
Cubism first became popular in the early
1950s.
It is classed as modern art.
It was brought about by an artist called
Pablo Picasso.
Pictures were separated into geometric
shapes.
Photo courtesy of (NichoDesign@flickr.com) - granted under creative commons licence – attribution

7. Examplesof His Work
Romero Britto has created work for many popular brands.
His work is also displayed in many popular places, such as airports.

8. The Royal Family
In 2011, Romero Britto created portraits of the Royal Family.
Take a look at some of the portraits he created.
Discuss it…
Which members of the Royal Family
did you spot?
Photo courtesy of (Bob B. Brown@flickr.com) - granted under creative commons licence – attribution

9. In the Style of Romero Britto’s Work
Could you create your own work in the style of Romero Britto?