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Head of Black Man

Candido Portinari1938

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in black and white. Contour lines and shading. Head black occupying almost the entire area of ​​the support. The head is nearly edge-on to the right and cut at the top, the support of the limit, only appearing of the forehead. It has the on the right half of the clear-cut face and the semi-dark face. On the left eye represented only by contour line, long, big nose, thick lips, closed and rounded chin.

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  • Title: Head of Black Man
  • 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: 1938
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w23.7 x h29.5cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: social:ethnic groups:Black, human figure:man, human figure:limbs:head
  • Technique: charcoal
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 1942
  • Inscription: Signed and dated in dedication at bottom left "Para o Rodrigo no dia de seu aniversário off Portinari 938”
  • Function: Study
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-940
Projeto Portinari

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