This past summer during the FIFA World Cup in Brazil, São Paulo graffiti artist Paulo Ito became famous when his graffiti mural depicting a starving child eating a soccer ball went viral online. The fame was long overdue, for Paulo Ito is an exceptionally gifted and prolific artist, this mural is but one of his many exceptional art works that can be seen throughout São Paulo’s urban landscape and beyond. Paulo’s work exemplifies the adage that “a picture is worth a thousand words”, as he so aptly captures a very deep social and political sub-text in his graffiti art.
We want to express our enormous gratitude to Paulo for his most generous contribution of several limited edition signed photographic prints to our fundraising campaign. We are forever grateful and look forward to watching Paulo’s career – he is just 36 years old and is already widely recognized as one of Brazil’s most talented graffiti artists. Kudos, Paulo!
Read more in this article by The Independent: Brazil street artist Paulo Ito taps into country’s anger with mural of starving child eating a football
Also, be sure to check out Paulo’s flickr stream
You can also find him at facebook.com/pauloito8 or https://twitter.com/pauloito