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BLACK ART IN BRAZIL University Press of Florida Florida A&M University, Tallahassee Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton Florida Gulf Coast University, Ft. Myers Florida International University, Miami Florida State University, Tallahassee New College of Florida, Sarasota University of Central Florida, Orlando University of Florida, Gainesville University of North Florida, Jacksonville University of South Florida, Tampa University of West Florida, Pensacola BLACK ART IN BRAZIL Expressions of Identity K I M B E R LY L . C L E V E L A N D University Press of Florida Gainesville • Tallahassee • Tampa Boca Raton • Pensacola • Orlando Miami • Jacksonville • Ft. Myers Sarasota Copyright 2013 by Kimberly L. Cleveland All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America. Th is book is printed on Glatfelter Natures Book, a paper certifi ed under the standards of the Forestry Stewardship Council (FSC). It is a recycled stock that contains 30 percent post-consumer waste and is acid-free. Th is book may be available in an electronic edition. 18 17 16 15 14 13 6 5 4 3 2 1 A record of cataloging-in-publication data is available from the Library of Congress. ISBN 978-0-8130-4476-7 University Press of Florida 15 Northwest 15th Street Gainesville, FL 32611-2079 http://www.upf.com Th is book is a part of the Latin American and Caribbean Arts and Culture publication initiative, funded by a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. I dedicate this book to my family. CONTENTS List of Illustrations ........................................................... xi Acknowledgments ..........................................................xiii Introduction ........................................................................1 1. Race, Identity, and Cultural Literacy: Visual Signs of “Blackness” in Art ................................... 22 2. Abdias Nascimento ...........................................................46 3. Ronaldo Rego ...................................................................69 4. Eustáquio Neves ...............................................................89 5. Ayrson Heráclito.............................................................110 6. Rosana Paulino ...............................................................128 Epilogue ..........................................................................147 Notes ...............................................................................153 Works Cited ....................................................................157 Index ...............................................................................171