Guto Lacaz Explained

Guto Lacaz
Birth Name:	Carlos Augusto Martins Lacaz
Nationality:	Brazilian
Birth Date:	20 September 1948

Carlos Augusto Martins Lacaz, known as Guto Lacaz, (São Paulo, September 20 1948) is a Brazilian multimedia artist, illustrator, designer, draftsman and set designer.^[1]

Biography

Lacaz graduated in architecture in 1974 from the Faculdade de Arquitetura e Urbanismo of São José dos Campos. His work is notable for urban interventions in cities such as São Paulo and Rotterdam.^[2] He has illustrated 17 books, with his work characterized by surprise and humor.^[3]

Awards

• In 1978 he won the Unusual Object - Applied Art award - (Paço das Artes, São Paulo, SP)^[4]
• Nominated for the PIPA Prize in 2016^[4]
• In 2017 he won the APCA Award in the "Frontiers of Architecture" category^[5]

External links

• Official website of Guto Lacaz

Notes and References

1. Web site: Guto Lacaz. December 6, 2017. Enciclopédia Itaú Cultural.
2. 2013-01-02. Discover the urban interventions of artist Guto Lacaz. Catraca Livre. pt-BR.
3. Web site: Guto Lacaz - Biography. 2017-12-06. Global Editora. pt-BR.
4. Web site: Guto Lacaz . 2021-03-07 . Prêmio PIPA . pt-BR.
5. Web site: Guto Lacaz - Artists . 2021-03-07 . SP-Arte . pt-BR.