Plastic Artist 's Day is celebrated annually on May 8
Plastic Artist 's Day is celebrated annually on May 8 in Brazil , in honor of the painter José Ferraz de Almeida Junior, recognized as an icon of Brazilian plastic arts in the 19th century. Almeida Junior is known for his regionalist approach and for highlighting the life and simple people of the interior of the country in his works. His contribution to Brazilian art led to the day of his birth being officially designated as Brazilian Plastic Artist Day in 1950.
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