Juarez Machado, Brazilian Artist Who Bridged Brazil and Paris, Dies at 85

Juarez Machado, an accomplished painter, sculptor, and draughtsman, passed away from cardiac arrest on October 6 at the age of 85. He had been hospitalized for pneumonia since September 29 in Vassouras, Rio de Janeiro. Born on March 16 in Joinville, Santa Catarina, he displayed artistic talent from a young age and began his career as an illustrator. After relocating to Curitiba, he studied at the Faculdade de Belas Artes and gained prominence in the 1960s. He collaborated with Ziraldo and contributed to O Pasquim. In 1973, he became part of TV Globo's Fantástico, and his 1975 picture book Ida e Volta was groundbreaking in Brazil. In 1986, he moved to Montmartre, Paris. Joinville has declared three days of mourning, and his institute will remain closed until October 9. He is survived by three children.