Get a Glimpse Into the Inspirations Behind Romero Brittoโ€™s Optimistic Art

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Romero Britto is one of the most popular artists on the globe. His iconic pop art style fused with a modern twist on cubism brings an entirely new dimension to the art world. His art is a result of his upbringing in Brazil and Miami, two places that are vibrant with color and culture.

Brittoโ€™s difficult childhood in Brazil not only influenced his positivity through art, but his charitable efforts as well.

โ€œGrowing up in Brazil was a little bit challenging,โ€ said Britto. โ€œMy mom was a single mother and she took care of nine kids.โ€

Britto has worked in the past with the Best Buddies Foundation. The foundation, of which Britto is on the Board of Director, is a program that helps children with intellectual and developmental disabilities through one-to-one friendships, developing leadership and integrated employment. He says he does it to give others a support system he did not have growing up.

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Park West VIP Art Auctioneer Jason Betteridge presents artist Romero Britto with a check to benefit Best Buddies.

Britto says that he first wanted to become an artist at the age of 8. Despite scarce resources and little time for painting โ€“ he says his mom told him to stop doodling in his notebooks because they didnโ€™t have enough money to buy new ones โ€“ Britto still found inspiration in the art world.  For instance, Francisco Brennand, a well-known muralist in Recife, displayed artwork in the town where Britto grew up.

โ€œI loved to see that all over the city โ€“ he had art everywhere,โ€ said Britto.

While he was still living in Brazil, Britto traveled to Paris, where he was exposed to the works of Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse; these were his early influences in cubism. He notes Picassoโ€™s compositions and Matisseโ€™s use of vibrant colors as two of his major inspirations. After his move to Miami in 1988, Britto was commissioned by Absolut Vodka to create a custom 25th anniversary bottle. Other artists commissioned to do this project were Keith Haring and Andy Warhol, two very important contemporary artists.

a colorful abstract figure opens it's arms wide for a hug

โ€œBig Hugโ€ (2019), Romero Britto

Warhol is one of Brittoโ€™s biggest influences. Warhol popularized the pop art style that Britto has embraced and made into his own.

โ€œWhat I like about Andy Warhol is that he produced images that felt more accessible to people,โ€ said Britto.

Britto notes other modern and contemporary artists as influences: Fernand Lรฉger, Joan Mirรณ, Keith Haring, Jasper Johns, Jim Dine, Robert Rauschenberg, Roy Lichtenstein and Salvador Dalรญ.

two colorful fishes kiss on an abstract background

โ€œDeeply In Love Tooโ€ (2014), Romero Britto

Brittoโ€™s works are scenes of pure joy and happiness manifested in art. The bright colors, warm aesthetics and abstract scenes of positivity reflect Brittoโ€™s attitude toward life despite the obstacles he had to overcome. Brittoโ€™s art is stunningly unique, but shows influences by cubists like Picasso and pop artists like Warhol. Brittoโ€™s art has a stunningly unique flavor to it. The creation and meaning of his art is simple, but beautiful.

โ€œMy paintings are of things that are positive and touch deeply in my heart,โ€ Britto said. โ€œI get to wake up every morning and do what I love.โ€

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