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Crime in the Cangaço

Candido Portinari1951

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in blue tones, rose, red, earthy, ochre, green, white and black. Smooth texture and apparent support in some areas. It depicts three bandits with daggers and pasted newspaper clipping. On the left, rectangular area with part of a newspaper pasted. On dark area, male figure lying horizontally, head to the right and on the left feet, his face turned back seeing only the dark hair. On the right arm stretched up holding the hand closed a dagger that is stuck on the ground. Wears light clothing with geometrical and cartridge belt areas around the waist. On the right, little further back, bandit sitting in front with the bent on the left leg and foot on the back of extended figure before him. His head tilted down, on the right arm raised holding a dagger and on the left hand gripping the head of the lying man. wears characteristic hat, crossed bandoliers chest on clothes in ochre tones and earthy with areas of light and dark and has not represented facial features. Shortly ago, outlaw standing, facing, has angular face, facial features represented, kinky black hair coming out from under the hat. On the right arm down holding shotgun and on the left arm in the air holding a dagger and legs apart. Wears bright clothes with darker areas and wears green neckerchief, cartridge belts crossed on his chest and around his waist. On the floor of the rose area, a few scattered stones. In areas where the figures, geometric areas in dark tones accentuating the chiaroscuro of the composition. Might blue background to find the skyline.

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  • Title: Crime in the Cangaço
  • Creator Lifespan: 1903-12-29 - 1962-12-06
  • Creator Nationality: Brazilian
  • Creator Gender: Male
  • Creator Death Place: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  • Creator Birth Place: Brodowski, São Paulo, Brazil
  • Date: 1951
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w46 x h31.5cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: social:Cangaceiro, human figure:group:men
  • Technique: gouache , watercolor, lead pencil
  • Signature: Signed and dated at bottom left "Portinari 1951"
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 2664
  • Function: Illustration no. 7 for the novel “Cangaceiros,” by José Lins do Rego. Cangaceiros Series
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-3015
Projeto Portinari

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