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Mário Cravo Neto (Salvador, April 20, 1947 — Salvador, August 9, 2009) was a Brazilian photographer, sculptor and draughtsman. Mário Cravo, son of the sculptor Mário Cravo Júnior, is considered^{[by whom?]} one of the most important photographers of Brazil. Since his early life, he was in contact with circle of artists and, when an adolescent, he met Pierre Verger, friend of his father. In 1968, he studied for two years at the Art Students League of New York. After that, he returned to Brazil and first exhibited the sculptures created in New York at the 12th São Paulo Art Biennial.[1] He worked mainly with black-and-white photography, and representing the religion of Candomble.[2] In 2005, he exhibited at Rencontres d'Arles festival.

Mário Cravo
Born	(1947-04-20)20 April 1947 Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Died	9 August 2009(2009-08-09) (aged 62) Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Occupation	Photographer, Sculptor, Draughtsman

He died in 2009 in Salvador due to skin cancer.[3] Cravo is the father of Brazilian photographer Christian Cravo.[4]

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[es] Mario Cravo Neto

Mário Cravo Neto (Salvador de Bahía, 20 de abril de 1947 - 9 de agosto de 2009) fue un fotógrafo y escultor brasileño.[1][2]

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[fr] Mario Cravo Neto

Mario Cravo Neto (né le 20 avril 1947 à Salvador de Bahia et mort le 9 août 2009 dans la même ville) est un photographe et sculpteur brésilien. Il est considéré comme l'un des plus importants photographes brésiliens contemporains[1].

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