“Dead Child” and “Retirantes”: reflecting on environmental issues in the semi-arid northeastern region of Brazil

<em>Based on Portinari’s paintings “Dead Child” and “Retirantes”, this paper presents some considerations on drought conditions in the Brazilian Northeast. The study discusses the idea that works of art often draw attention to issues that are not yet fully embedded in their own time, which dem...

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Main Author: Maurecir Guimarães Moraes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Essentia Editora IFFluminense 2012-05-01
Series:Vértices
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Online Access:http://essentiaeditora.iff.edu.br/index.php/vertices/article/view/1459