Early Life and Education Born: April 7, 1927, Nova Friburgo, Brazil Died: May 3, 2004, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Studied philosophy at the Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ). Received informal training in fine arts and studied with Fayga Ostrower at the Museu de Arte Moderna do Rio de Janeiro. Began her artistic journey around 1950, influenced by European constructivism. The Concrete and Neo-Concrete Movements Concrete Art: Joined the Concrete art movement in the early 1950s, embracing geometric shapes and materiality. Grupo Frente: Co-founded Grupo Frente in 1952 wi…