early life and career Décio Vieira de Moraes, known simply as Décio Vieira, emerged from the vibrant artistic landscape of São Paulo in 1916, a city already pulsing with modernist energy. Born into a creative family—his father was a painter—Vieira’s early exposure to art laid the foundation for his future trajectory. He began his formal training at the Fundação Getúlio Vargas – FGV, where he honed his skills in drawing and painting under the guidance of Axl Leskoschek, a respected figure in Brazilian artistic circles. This initial period proved crucial, providing him with a solid technical b…