Ferreira Gullar

Biography

Ferreira Gullar was a Brazilian writer and poet, one of the founders of neoconcretism, which he helped define in his 1959 manifesto. A key figure in the movement, Gullar sought to move beyond concrete art's emphasis on mathematical purity towards a more expressive and phenomenological approach. He held notable positions, including president of the Brazilian Academy of Letters from 2014 until his death in 2016.