Bernardo Bento
Bernardo Bento is a 24 year-old Brazilian artist and designer whose work is bold and vibrant, colourful echoes of another time and place.



Tagged: Brazil, Brazillian artists
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maggie said | 8 May, 2008
Look! There is one little neko on the floor. i loved! it´s so nice =)