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Slum

Candido Portinari1958

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in gray tones (predominant), blue, ochre, earthy, black, green and orange. Smooth texture with marked brushstrokes. Composition representing part of a geometrized hill occupying the whole area of ​​support. The hill is represented by small squares in gray tones and bands vertically and also horizontally graycale. In the lower half of the support, see to be three large dark rectangles suggesting shacks with figures outline inside. In the upper corners of the composition are seen square sparse gray area against blue tone suggesting sky. The top of the hill is cut by the upper edge of the support.

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  • Title: Slum
  • 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: w56 x h46cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: social:shanty town
  • Technique: oil
  • Signature: Signed and dated at bottom left edge "PORTINARI 58"
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 1207
  • Inscription: On reverse, inscription "Coleção Castro Maya”; label "Ministério da Educação e Cultura”; stamp from Ministério da Educação e Cultura, Museu Nacional de Belas Artes authorizing its leaving the country.. On back of frame, label from Artefact framing house and "Portovavel storage”.
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-4334
Projeto Portinari

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