Paula Rego — À propos — Slash Paris

Openly influenced by Goya, Ensor and Hogarth, Rego developed a singular and powerful body of work that confronts the critical issues of contemporary society. Her dream world was forged from the traditional Portuguese tales and legends she was told as a child. Having fled Salazar’s totalitarian regime in 1951 to study art in London, she soon found herself immersed in the stimulating climate of English painting at the time.