ROMERO BRITTO, "HAPPY CAT SNOB DOG"

ROMERO BRITTO, "HAPPY CAT SNOB DOG"
"Happy Cat Snob Dog" sculptograph (three dimensional multimedia construction) and serigraphy with archival UV ink and hand-applied diamond dust. Hand-signed in pencil by listed artist, Romero Britto. Professionally framed with certificate of authenticity from Park West Gallery, along with a copy of an appraisal, circa 2020. Measures in frame, 26'' H x 29'' W. Edition 450/950. Romero Britto was born in Recife, Brazil in 1963. There is an almost fairy-tale quality to his story. As a creative yet impoverished child from Brazil, Britto often painted images on scraps of cardboard and newspaper. At first, he did not understand art as a profession until his older brother brought home books about famous artists like Toulouse Lautrec. Britto began copying the works of these masters from the books he got from his brother day after day. In the beginning, art was an outlet Britto used to escape even through his teenage years and early twenties when Romero was working toward entry into law school. Romero has explored many media including watercolor, pen and ink, serigraphy, lithography, acrylic, and even finger paint. He had drive and passion to excel and prospered academically, but Britto was continuously pulled toward his creative roots with a determination to learn & succeed, Britto traveled from Brazil to Europe and then from Europe to the United States to exhibit and sell his art.