Artist: Tarsila Do Amaral (1886 - 1973)
Nationality: Brazilian
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Media: Painting
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Biography:
Tarsila do Amaral was born into an affluent family near Capivari in Brazil. She studied in under Pedro Alexandrino and Fischer Elpons in Brazil and then at the Academie Julien in Paris. After her training, she returned to Brazil and joind the art circle, Grupo dos Cinco. On a trip to Paris, she encountered the work of Picasso and de Chirico. As a result, her paintings are mixture of Brazilian, Modern, and Cubist influences.

Artworks in Museum Collections: (4)
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Olga de Amaral Riscos I (Fibra y Azul) Wool, linen, horsehair, gesso, and paint 1983
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Olga de Amaral Riscos I (Fibra y Azul) Wool, linen, horsehair, gesso, and paint 1983
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Olga de Amaral Umbra 5 Linen, acrylic paint, applied silver leaf; plain weave 1996
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Berline de Jean V de Portugal (1727 entre ; 1827 et) by Carrosserie parisienne (atelier) ; AMARAL Francesco Pedro de (peintre)

Artnews Articles and Exhibition Information: (1)
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Joan Miro Foundation: Woman. Metamorphosis of Modernity
The list of artists comprises Tarsila do Amaral, Gertrude Arndt, Jean Arp/Sophie Taeuber-Arp, Georges Braque, Louise Bourgeois, Marianne Breslauer, Claude Cahun, Imogen Cunningham, Marcel Duchamp, Valie Export, Emmanuel Goundouin, Lotte Jacobi, Yv...

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XXIV Bienal - Tarsila do Amaral
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XXIV Bienal - Nöcleo Educaçâo - Tarsila do Amaral
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Enciclopédia

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