About Zé do Carmo
Lived 1933 – 2019 (aged 85). Zé do Carmo was a Brazilian ceramicist.
José do Carmo Souza, also known as Zé do Carmo (Goiana, 19 November 1933 – Goiana, 26 April 2019) was a Brazilian ceramist. He began to work with clay in 1941, when he was 7 years old, and was considered from 2002 until his death in 2019 a .
Biography In the year 1980, he, at the request of Dom Hélder Câmara, created a sculpture to be handed over to Pope John Paul II. But Câmara did not approve the sculpture, of an angel with cangaceiro face, saying that that image was profane. The piece was then vetoed and never reached the hands of the Pope, and today, in memoriam, it is in the city of Goiana, in Zé do Carmo's studio.
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Who was Zé do Carmo?
Brazilian ceramist (1933–2019)
When was Zé do Carmo born?
Zé do Carmo was born on 19 November 1933 in Goiana.
When did Zé do Carmo die?
Zé do Carmo died on 26 April 2019 in Goiana.
What was Zé do Carmo's occupation?
Zé do Carmo was a ceramicist.
What nationality was Zé do Carmo?
Zé do Carmo was Brazilian.
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· DBpedia: Zé do Carmo (ceramist)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Zé do Carmo. https://biography.guide/ze-do-carmo-ceramicist/
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