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Brazilian artist and photographer (born )

Vik Muniz (Portuguese pronunciation:[ˈvikmuˈnis]; born ) is a Brazilian artist and photographer.^[1] His work has been met with both commercial success and critical acclaim, and has been exhibited worldwide.

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In , he participated in the 24th International Biennale in São Paulo, and in , he represented Brazil at the 49th Biennale in Venice, Italy.

Early life

Vik Muniz was born in in São Paulo, Brazil, as the only child of Maria Celeste, a telephone operator, and Vincente Muniz, a restaurant waiter.^[2] In his memoir, Muniz recalled struggling with writing in school which is why he turned to visuals to communicate his thoughts.^[3] At the age of 14, his math teacher recommended him to enter an art contest.

He won and was awarded a partial sc