Heaven, hell and somewhere in between Portuguese popular art
"Popular art expresses the passion and verve emanating from the rich imagination and the social, political and religious experiences of its creators. In Portugal, this art of the people also conveys deeply seated, idealistic views of national identity, history and character. Much Portuguese pop...
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2015
Vancouver MOA at the University of British Columbia 2015 |
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Tag hinzufügen | Zusammenfassung: | "Popular art expresses the passion and verve emanating from the rich imagination and the social, political and religious experiences of its creators. In Portugal, this art of the people also conveys deeply seated, idealistic views of national identity, history and character. Much Portuguese popular art focuses on three amorphous places: Heaven (the world of the saints, grace and salvation); Hell (the domain of the Devil, dystopia, annoyance and mischief); and Somewhere In Between (a country called Portugal whose denizens grapple with good and evil every day, as they have for centuries). Popular art evokes and gives form to history, contemporary events, authorized and popular religious beliefs and the push and pull between Portugal's powerful but ambiguous relations with the sea and the land. A companion piece for a major exhibition opening in May 2015, Heaven, Hell and Somewhere In Between combines an in-depth analysis of Portuguese popular art and culture with stunning photographs of 40 artworks--ceramics, masks, puppets--and another 60 supporting images, from medieval frescoes and roadside icons to graffiti and images of carnival performers and artisans at work in their studios. Complex, contemporary, theatrical, political and often controversial, this is the theatre of a nation, where official ideologies collide with homegrown art and culture and spew forth deeply felt emotions, from ecstasy and transcendence to suffering and penitence."-- |
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| Beschreibung: | Accompanies an exhibition held at the University of British Columbia's Museum of Anthropology, May 12 through October 12, 2015. - Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Beschreibung: | IX, 284 Seiten |
| ISBN: | 9781927958247 978-1-927958-24-7 |