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Tarsila do Amaral
Creating Abaporu and helping define Brazilian modernism.
A Negra · Abaporu
- Born
- 1 September 1886
- Birthplace
- Capivari, São Paulo, Brazil
- Died
- 17 January 1973
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Tarsila do Amaral
Tarsila do Amaral was a Brazilian artist who combined modernist experimentation with local landscapes, people and cultural debates.
Early life
Rural upbringing
Grew up in a wealthy coffee-producing family.
Art training
Studied in São Paulo and Paris.
Career
- 1920s
Modernist circle
Joined artists and writers seeking new Brazilian forms.
- 1928
Abaporu
Painted the work associated with the Anthropophagy movement.
- 1930s onward
Social subjects
Broadened her attention to workers and social life.
Selected paintings
A Negra
Created a monumental figure in a modernist composition.
Abaporu
Painted an enlarged foot and small head beside a cactus.
Operários
Depicted a crowd of industrial workers.
Beyond painting
Cultural exchange
Her work questioned how Brazilian art could transform imported influences.
Writing
Also worked as a newspaper columnist.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Photo: Unknown author Unknown author. Public domain · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
