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Brazilian modernism wasn’t just an art movement—it was a cultural revolution. Discover how artists like Tarsila do Amaral, Di Cavalcanti, and Candido Portinari created bold, vibrant works that celebrated Brazil’s unique identity while challenging European traditions. From the iconic Abaporu to the groundbreaking Week of Modern Art in 1922, this movement combined modernist techniques with local culture, reshaping Brazil’s national identity.
We’ll explore the Anthropofagic Movement (artistic cannibalism), the social messages behind works like Workers and Migrants, and why this moment in art history deserves more global recognition. Dive into the story of how these artists turned Brazil’s diversity and struggles into powerful, unforgettable art.
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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
02:25 Setting the Scene - (The Modern Art Week, 1922)
06:48 The Anthropofagic Movement - 'Artistic Cannibalism'
10:09 Art and Society - The Migrants
14:10 The Aftermath
References:
Aracy Amaral, O modernismo brasileiro e o contexto cultural dos anos 20, Revista USP (2012).
Aracy Amaral, Tarsila: Sua Obra e Seu Tempo (2010).
Oswald de Andrade, Manifesto Antropofago (1928).
Jacqueline Barnitz and Patrick Frank. Twentieth-century art of Latin America (2015).
Nádia Battella Gotlib, Tarsila do Amaral: A Modernista (2018).
Daniela Diana, Modernismo no Brasil, Toda Materia.
Andrea Giunta (ed.) Cândido Portinari y el sentido social del arte (2005).
Sergius Gonzaga, Manual de Literatura Brasileira (1995).
Cândido Portinari, Josias Leão, Portinari: His Life and Art (1940).
Lilia Moritz Schwarcz and Heloisa Maria Murgel Starling, Brazil: A Biography (2018).
Paulo Varella, Modernismo no Brasil: um divisor de águas na história da arte, Arteref (2024).
Intro Music:
Folk Round by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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