Emiliano Augusto di Cavalcanti Albuquerque de Mellobetter known as "Di" is one of Brazil's best painters. Fourteen of his cheerful, chubby pictures (including the three on the opposite page) are a feature attraction of the most comprehensive show of contemporary art ever staged in Latin America. In the exhibition in São Paulo, which includes 1,700 works from 21 countries, Di has a room to himself.
Di looks and acts rather like a smaller replica of his idol, Diego Rivera. He has the same froggish frame and features, a similar instinct for gregarious, bohemian living. In his pockets, he usually carries a pen,...
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