#art, Brillante ilustrador Alvim Corrêa – Brilliant Illustrator Alvim Corrêa

Este gran ilustrador brasileño se dedico a la ilustración de libros de ciencia y de guerra, o sea, todo lo militar. Su mas famosa obra fue la ilustración del libro «War of the Worlds» («Guerra de los Mundos«) de H. G. Welles escrita entre 1895 y 1897. Nació en Rio de Janeiro en 1876. En 1892 se fue a vivir a Europa. En 1903 hizo 132 ilustraciones que fueron insertadas en el libro de H. G. Welles, despues de que Corrêa le hubiera pedido permiso al autor para hacerlo. Tambien hizo muchas ilustraciones de la guerra Franco-Prusiana (1870-1871). En 1985 sus grabados de mujeres desnudas, violadas y victimas de abusos fueron incluidas en el libro Baco e Anas brasileira de la poeta Yêda Schmaltz. Alvim murió en Bruselas en 1910.

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This great Brazilian illustrator dedicated himself, mostly, to illustrating science and military books. His most famous work was the illustration of the book War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells, written between 1895 and 1897. He was born in Rio de Janeiro in 1876. In 1892, he moved to Europe. In 1903, he created 132 illustrations that were included in H. G. Wells’ book after Corrêa had asked the author for permission to do so. He also made many illustrations of the Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871). In 1985, his engravings of naked women, raped and victimized by abuse, were included in the book Baco e Anas brasileira by the poet Yêda Schmaltz. He died in Brussels in 1910.

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