Amadeo de Souza Cardoso (Manhufe, Amarante, November 24, 1887 -Espinho, October 25, 1918) was a Portuguese painter. He lived in Paris, since 1906, and he became one of the first modern portuguese painters, influenced both by cubism as by futurism. His more inovative paintings, like "Trou de la Serrure" look like collages, and seems to pave the way to abstractionism in his painting. He was a friend of Amedeo Modigliani, who exposed sculptures in is Paris studio. He returned to Portugal during World War I, were he died of influenza, few before the end of the conflict.
SouzaCardoso's reputation continued to languish even in his own country because of the political and cultural conservatism that characterized the troubled Portuguese Republic (1911-26) and the repressive regime of dictator Antonio de Oliviera Salazar (1926-1968).
SouzaCardoso arrived in Paris in 1906 as a 19-year-old architecture student, but he soon abandoned his architectural studies to become a painter.
SouzaCardoso's work reveals an interest in line that had several sources, from his architectural studies and early attraction to caricature to the painted tiles and ceramics of his native country.
SouzaCardoso was born on November 14, 1887 in Manhufe, Portugal.
SouzaCardoso was living in Paris but visiting his family in Portugual when the First World War broke out.
These essays discuss SouzaCardosos biography, his stylistic development, the context of his years in Paris, his friendship with Robert and Sonia Delaunay, his relationship with Walter Pach, his participation in the Armory Show and the interest of American collectors in his work.
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