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Head of Man
Candido Portinari1938
Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Composition in black and white. Contour lines and light shading. Composition representing the head of a man almost back, occupying the entire support, against plain background. The figure is back and profile to the right, seeing them indicated hair and part of the face. Winding line sets the on the right shoulder.
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Details
- Title: Head of 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: w38 x h41cm without frame
- Provenance: João Candido Portinari
- Rights: João Candido Portinari
- External Link: Projeto Portinari
- Theme: human figure:man, human figure:limbs:head
- Technique: charcoal
- Signature: Unsigned and undated
- Painter: Candido Portinari
- Number: FCO 3852
- Function: Fragment of cartoon for the mural painting Cocoa [FCO 1756]
- Catalogue Raisonné: CR-847
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