Sunday, September 2, 2012

Art market heats up in Rio with middle-class rise

In this Aug. 21, 2012 photo, Beto Silva, who works as a salesman at a luxury clothing store, poses for a photo with his art piece by artist Waltercio Caldas, titled "Fim Fim,"' or "End End," inside his apartment in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Like other thriving middle-class Brazilians, Silva has bought his way into the growing ranks of collectors who are helping to put Rio de Janeiro on the international art map. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana) As a salesman at a luxury clothing store, Beto Silva has seen his earnings jump over the past decade as Brazil's economy has boomed.



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