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The Black Woman

painting by Tarsila do Amaral
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The Black Woman (1923) is a painting by Brazilian artist Tarsila do Amaral. The artwork is characterized by its flattened, stylized, and exaggerated depiction of a nude Afro-Brazilian woman against a geometric background. This painting marked a significant point in Amaral's career, representing her synthesis of avant-garde aesthetics with Brazilian subject matter. Amaral was a key figure in the Brazilian Modernist movement, which sought to break away from conservative artistic traditions and create a distinctly Brazilian art form by incorporating local themes and influences.123

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  1. Tarsila do Amaral
  2. Black Arts movement
  3. Olympia
  4. Latin American art - Cubism to Formalism
  5. Brazil - Visual arts

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