Lourdes Castro

Portuguese artist (born 1930)

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Lived 1930–2022, aged 92Portugal
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  • Era
    1930–2022
    Aged 92
  • Awards
    2
    recognised works
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Updated 2026-09-06

Maria de Lourdes Bettencourt de Castro was a Portuguese artist from Funchal, Madeira. After specializing in abstract art, in the 1960s she created collages and silk screens, seeking to capture ephemeral reality. From the 1970s, together with her partner Manuel Zimbro, she developed shadow puppets for her Shadow Theatre, gaining acclaim throughout Europe and Brazil. In 1998, together with Francisco Tropa, she created an installation for Portugal's contribution to the São Paulo Art Biennial.

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