1st Edition

Brazilian Woodcut Prints

By Mark Dinneen Copyright 2001
156 Pages
by Routledge

156 Pages
by Routledge

156 Pages
by Routledge

First published in 2001. The North East of Brazil is renowned for its rich and vibrant popular culture. The region's festivals, music, poetry and popular religious rituals have attracted increasing interest from around he world in recent decades, and the woodcuts that are the subject of this book are one of the most striking expressions of that cultural dynamism. They have been a significant art... Read more
1 Introduction 2 Religious Themes 3 Adventure, Romance and the Fantastic 4 Life, Traditions and Culture of the Brazilian North East 5 News and Social and Political Issues 6 Humour and Satire 7 Bandits

Biography

Mark Dinneen is a lecturer in Latin American Cultural Studies at the University of Southampton.