'Before these cries, these seahorses, which speak to the depths of my soul, I am in a state of absolute critical inhibition. All I can do is admire them...'
Manuel Bandeira
Writer
In: Bandeira, Manuel. A inauguração das telas de Portinari na nova sede da Rádio Tupi. A Manhã, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 6 dez. 1942. Artes Plásticas.