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Apollo Spacecraft
Maria Josefa da Conceição1970's
Museu de Folclore Edison Carneiro
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
The piece is part of the series of spaceships created by the artist, who stood out for her innovation and her own interpretation of the facts she represented.
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Details
- Title: Apollo Spacecraft
- Creator: Maria Josefa da Conceição
- Date Created: 1970's
- Location: Alto do Moura, Caruaru, PE
- Physical Dimensions: 8.2 x 3.1 in
- Medium: Clay and paint
- Photo Credit: Francisco Moreira da Costa
- About Creator: Maria Josefa da Conceição (Alto do Moura, Caruaru, PE - 1916-1981), or Maria de Caruaru, as she was known, started modeling as an adult, unlike most potters. She belonged to the so called first generation of Alto do Moura, a community which is one of the most important centers of popular ceramics in Brazil. Her production is marked by contemporary themes, among which spaceships stand out.
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