Marcos Bonisson (aka Marcos bonisson)     (from Brazil / America)
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Marcos Bonisson is an artist. He is born in the town of Rio de Janeiro where he lives. He learned engraving techniques, drawing and photography at the Visual Arts School of Parque Lage from 1978 to 1981. He has a bachelor degree in Portuguese Literature and a master degree in Contemporary Art Studies by the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFF), He has been working intensely with videos, Super 8 and photos, since the late seventies. His art work is exhibited in Brazil and abroad. His photo art book Arpoador was released by the publishing house NAU. He was granted the Rio Arte Scholarship on 2001, participated in the São Paulo International Art Biennial on 2006. His visual art works are part of collections from Museum of Modern Art of Rio de Janeiro, Cartier Foundation, and Maison Européene de la Photographie among others. Marcos Bonisson art is represented by Artur Fidalgo Gallery (www.arturfidalgo.com.br). His last individual exhibition took place at the Museum of Modern Art of Rio de Janeiro on September 2013.