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Stevedore
Candido Portinari1933
Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Composition in black and white. Contour lines and shading. Strong man sitting occupying almost the entire area of support. The figure is from the front, leaning to the right, has his legs apart, his on the left arm resting on his on the left leg and his on the right hand on the right leg. It is bald, wears shirt and long pants and is barefoot. Behind the man in the upper on the right half, a dark rectangular area. Shadow effects on the body stevedore help determine its volume.
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Details
- Title: Stevedore
- 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: 1933
- Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
- Physical Dimensions: w22.3 x h34cm without frame
- Provenance: João Candido Portinari
- Rights: João Candido Portinari
- External Link: Projeto Portinari
- Theme: social:ethnic groups:Black, social:workers:stevedore, human figure:man
- Technique: lead pencil , India ink brush
- Signature: Signed and dated at bottom left "PORTINARI 933"
- Painter: Candido Portinari
- Number: FCO 1412
- Catalogue Raisonné: CR-400
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