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Two Men
Candido Portinari1952
Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Composition in black and white. Sketch lines. Composition representing two men indoors. One is black and sitting on the floor; the other is white, stands in profile to the right, holding backpack resting on his on the left shoulder and fallen back. Straight lines suggest closed environment, seeing to the bottom and center rectangular area suggesting window.
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Details
- Title: Two Men
- 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: 1952
- Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
- Physical Dimensions: w22 x h24.8cm without frame
- Provenance: João Candido Portinari
- Rights: João Candido Portinari
- External Link: Projeto Portinari
- Theme: human figure:group:men
- Technique: lead pencil
- Signature: Unsigned and undated
- Painter: Candido Portinari
- Number: FCO 4878
- Inscription: Inscriptions, at top edge, "VII” and "2º parte”; at bottom edge, "Aproximou-se devagar e então pode verificar. Era um negro... não teve forças de se manter em pé”
- Function: Sketch for the painting Two Men [FCO 4822]
- Catalogue Raisonné: CR-3116
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