EXHIBITIONS
Bandits and Heroes, Poets and Saints -
Popular Art from the Northeast of Brazil
O Pelourinho! Popular Art from the
Historic Heart of Brazil
Exus and Orixas - Opening Doors to Brazil
Ayacucho - Tradition and Crisis in the
Popular Art of Peru
Cuadros from Pamplona Alta - Pictures by Women of Peru
Picturing Paradise – Cuadros from Peruvian Women as Visions of Hope
Stitching Stories of Miracles and Memories: Cuadros from Pamplona Alta
BANDITS & HEROES, POETS & SAINTS - POPULAR ART FROM THE NORTHEAST OF BRAZIL
The Northeast of Brazil has a lively tradition of popular songs and poetry. Literatura de cordel (literature on a string), a popular form of poetry, significantly shaped the consciousness of an illiterate population, spreading news and retelling popular stories and legends in the humorous and often ironic voice of the poet. Woodblock prints and sculptures depicting the popular themes exhibit the same dynamic combination of tradition and improvisation seen in literatura de cordel.
