General Info
Title
Shantytown
Description
Composition in gray, blue, violet, green, ochre, earthy, white and orange. Smooth and thick texture with brand spatulas. Composition representing geometrized hill, occupying almost the entire support area against sky with the moon, suggesting dawn. The hill has a rounded top and merges on the left with the sky; It suggests that well full of small shacks represented by squares. There are tracks almost vertically suggesting areas of light. In the foreground, on the left of center, a stylized female figure, facing with can of water on the head; on the right of center, a window with blinds open with just figure suggested by the contoured face. In heaven, on the right, circle-green shade of gray and ochre suggesting moon.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
About
Themes
Support and Technique
Collection
Collection
Dan GaleriaCollection
Dimensions
Height
45
Width
53.5
Signature and annotation
Annotation
Signed and dated at bottom right "PORTINARI 57"
Annotation Exhibition
On stretcher, label "Murray & Joung Corp. Second Avenue at 61 st Street New York, N.Y. PORTOVAULT A STEEL SAFE DEPOSIT VAULT FOR YOUR FURNITURE WILDENSTEIN 8131 1273”.
Annotation Others
On stretcher, label "VENDOME Ltda. Artigos finos para decorações RUA AUGUSTA, 514 Fone 36-3442 São Paulo”. On reverse, inscription "256”.
Relations
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