Arquivo

Torquato Neto (1944-1972) lived passionately the ruptures. The poet from Piauí, Brazil, acted on multiple fronts —cinema, music, and journalism— and actively participated in the revolution that changed the course of Brazilian culture in the 1960’s and 1970’s. He was one of the most active lyricists of Tropicália, partner of Gilberto Gil, Caetano Veloso and Jards Macalé. He was involved in marginal art, with Waly Salomão, Ivan Cardoso and Hélio Oiticica. He committed suicide on the day of his 28th birthday.