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'''Jorge Selarón''' (1947 – January 10, 2013) was a [[Chile]]an-born Brazilian [[painter]] and [[ceramist]]. He is |
'''Jorge Selarón''' (1947 – January 10, 2013) was a [[Chile]]an-born Brazilian [[painter]] and [[ceramist]]. He is perhaps best known for his work on the [[Escadaria Selarón]], a world-famous set of [[ceramic tile]]-covered stairs located in the [[Lapa (Rio de Janeiro)|Lapa]] and [[Santa Teresa (Rio de Janeiro)|Santa Teresa]] neighborhoods of [[Rio de Janeiro]], [[Brazil]].<ref name=bbcnews>{{cite news |first=|last=|title=Rio de Janeiro landmark artist Jorge Selaron dies |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-20980319 |work= [[BBC News]] |publisher= |date=2013-01-10 |accessdate=2013-01-21}}</ref><ref name=globo>{{cite news |first=|last=|title=Polícia não descarta hipótese de homicídio no caso do artista plástico Selarón |url=http://oglobo.globo.com/rio/policia-nao-descarta-hipotese-de-homicidio-no-caso-do-artista-plastico-selaron-7246198 |work= [[O Globo]] |publisher= |date=2013-01-13 |accessdate=2013-01-21}}</ref><ref name=dmail>{{cite news |first=|last=|title=Chilean artist found dead on famous Brazilian steps he spent his life decorating |url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2260568/Chilean-artist-Jorge-Selaron-dead-stairs-Brazil-spent-life-decorating.html?ito=feeds-newsxml |work= [[The Daily Mail]] |publisher= |date=2013-01-11 |accessdate=2013-01-21}}</ref> Selaron called the Escadaria Selarón a "tribute to the Brazilian people."<ref name=dmail/> |
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==Biography== |
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Selarón moved to the Lapa neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro in the 1980s, settling in a house next to the stairs.<ref name=bbcnews/> In 1990, he began decorating the 215 stairs leading up to the Convent of Santa Teresa with ceramic tiles.<ref name=bbcnews/> His artistic transformation of the stairs, using tiles and [[porcelain]] donated by friends and supporters, took twenty years to complete.<ref name=bbcnews/><ref name=dmail/> His stairs, which were declared a city landmark in 2005, were featured in Rio de Janeiro's bid for the [[2016 Summer Olympics]].<ref name=bbcnews/><ref name=dmail/> |
Selarón moved to the Lapa neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro in the 1980s, settling in a house next to the stairs.<ref name=bbcnews/> In 1990, he began decorating the 215 stairs leading up to the Convent of Santa Teresa with ceramic tiles.<ref name=bbcnews/> His artistic transformation of the stairs, using tiles and [[porcelain]] donated by friends and supporters, took twenty years to complete.<ref name=bbcnews/><ref name=dmail/> His stairs, which were declared a city landmark in 2005, were featured in Rio de Janeiro's bid for the [[2016 Summer Olympics]].<ref name=bbcnews/><ref name=dmail/> |
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Revision as of 22:00, 21 August 2016
Jorge Selarón (1947 – January 10, 2013) was a Chilean-born Brazilian painter and ceramist. He is perhaps best known for his work on the Escadaria Selarón, a world-famous set of ceramic tile-covered stairs located in the Lapa and Santa Teresa neighborhoods of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[1][2][3] Selaron called the Escadaria Selarón a "tribute to the Brazilian people."[3]
Biography
Selarón moved to the Lapa neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro in the 1980s, settling in a house next to the stairs.[1] In 1990, he began decorating the 215 stairs leading up to the Convent of Santa Teresa with ceramic tiles.[1] His artistic transformation of the stairs, using tiles and porcelain donated by friends and supporters, took twenty years to complete.[1][3] His stairs, which were declared a city landmark in 2005, were featured in Rio de Janeiro's bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics.[1][3]
Jorge Selarón was found dead on the Escadaria Selarón near his home on January 10, 2013, at the age of 65.[1][3] Police did not rule out homicide, saying he had received death threats.[3] Later in 2013, police has said the main line of investigation was suicide, considering allegations from friends that he was depressive.[4]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Rio de Janeiro landmark artist Jorge Selaron dies". BBC News. 2013-01-10. Retrieved 2013-01-21.
- ^ "Polícia não descarta hipótese de homicídio no caso do artista plástico Selarón". O Globo. 2013-01-13. Retrieved 2013-01-21.
- ^ a b c d e f "Chilean artist found dead on famous Brazilian steps he spent his life decorating". The Daily Mail. 2013-01-11. Retrieved 2013-01-21.
- ^ "Perícia aponta suicídio no caso do artista plástico Selarón". // noticias.r7.com. Retrieved 2016-08-16.
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