BRASIL & ARTE POPULAR
BRASIL & ARTE POPULAR
November 17, 2013 - January 5, 2015
A fascinating of unique and vibrant folk traditions were presented in BRASIL & ARTE POPULAR, the exhibition opened Sunday, November 17, 2013 and closed January 5, 2015.
This show featured over 300 pieces from the museum’s rich Brazilian collection: woodblock prints, colorful ceramic and wood folk sculptures, toys and puppets, religious art, festival costumes, and more.
The varied cultural mix found throughout the vast region of Brazil not only draws from the original indigenous inhabitants, but also from the Portuguese colonists who began to settle there in the sixteenth century, as well as the enslaved Africans brought by the Europeans. The majority of work in the exhibit was from the twentieth century when folk artists found that they had more freedom to portray their history, folklore, and daily life. Religious practitioners could now carry out their rituals openly and festival performers were able to draw from old traditions and use contemporary issues to create lively pageants and dramas.
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The Quarrel of the Blind Man Aderaldo with Zé Pretinho
Bumba-Meu-Boi - Captain
A Pasestra Das 3 Donzelas (The Chat of the 3 Young Women)
Family Escaping the Drought (Retirantes)
O Homem Gosta de Mulher e Mulher Gosta de Dinheiro (The Man Likes the Woman, The Woman Likes Money)
Carro de Boi (Ox Cart)
O Criador de Porco (The Pig Farmer)
Push Toy with Puppets