Djanira: Picturing Brazil by Djanira Da Motta E Silva

Djanira: Picturing Brazil by Djanira Da Motta E Silva

A handsome monograph on beloved self-taught Brazilian artist Djanira da Motta e Silva, whose paintings depict religious themes and everyday life in Brazil Largely self-taught and coming from a working-class background, Djanira da Motta e Silva (1914–79) emerged on the Brazilian art scene in the 1940s, working in paint, woodcut and engraving to depict everyday life in Brazil, often with religious overtones. Although she developed a prolific career during her lifetime, in recent decades her work has been left aside of the official narratives of Brazilian art history. This book examines Djanira's fundamental role in the formation of Brazilian visual culture and seeks to reposition her as a key figure in 20th-century art history. Its title speaks to the extraordinary visual and symbolic repertoire the artist created from the everyday life, landscape and popular culture of her country, championing themes often marginalized by the elites. Reproducing 90 works by the artist, plus photographs and documents from her archive, it includes both newly commissioned essays and historical texts.

JOS� ESPARZA CHONG CUY is Executive Director and Chief Curator of the Storefront for Art and Architecture, New York.

JULIETA GONZ�LEZ is Artistic Director of Museo Jumex, Mexico City.

ADRIANO PEDROSA is Artistic Director of Museu de Arte de S�o Paulo Assis Chateaubriand (MASP), S�o Paulo.

TOM�S TOLEDO is Chief Curator of MASP, S�o Paulo.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9788531000652
ISBN 10	8531000653
Title	Djanira: Picturing Brazil
Author	Djanira Da Motta E Silva
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	MASP
Year published	2019-10-22
Number of pages	312
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