Woman on the rocks, Salvador, BA. Brazil
Contemporary Photography
45.0 x 30.0 cm
Instituto Moreira Salles
Born in Englefield, Surrey, Maureen Bisilliat has constructed a solid photographic investigation of the Brazilian soul since the 1950s, when she moved to the country, using her foreigner’s eye impregnated with a profound respect for her subjects – sertanejos and Indians above all – and a search for conceptual support in anthropology and great works of Brazilian literature. Her complete works have been part of the Instituto Moreira Salles’ collection since December 1983, a total of 16,251 images that includes photographs, black-and-white negatives, and color chromes.
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About this artwork
- Title: Woman on the rocks, Salvador, BA. Brazil
- Artist: sheila maureen bisilliat
- Original dimensions: 45.0 x 30.0 cm
- Format: Landscape
- Copyright status: Under copyright
- Where to see it: Instituto Moreira Salles
- Corpus context: brazilian realism, indigenous culture
- Main color: Black
- Keywords: landscape photography, brazilian culture, black and white photo
- Color intensity: Monochromatic
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