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Composition in black and white. Predominance of contour lines and areas of light and dark rather geometrical. It depicts man dead and several figures looking at him. In the foreground on the right a back child beside him a ram on his back and a front wheelie. In the background, on the left, dead man stretched out on the floor, facing; We on the left the body, figure leaning forward as if he were crying; behind the dead man's head, woman kneeling in front with open arms, and the on the right of the dead, Profile knees woman on the left with hands on his face. To the right of the composition, two children and two men standing watch the dead man. In the background, hint of trees and houses. Crossing the composition, geometrical areas of light and dark.

Details

  • Title: Dead 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: 1958
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w41 x h35cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: social:death, social:Northeastern migrant, Nature:Animals:sheep, Nature:Animals:horse, human figure:child, human figure:group:men, human figure:group:women
  • Technique: lead pencil
  • Signature: Signed at bottom left "Portinari". Undated
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 606
  • Inscription: On reverse, authentication and inscriptions by Maria Portinari "DN 628” and "Nº 771”.
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-4353

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