Eu me ensinei : narrativas da criatividade popular Brasileira = I taught myself : narratives of Brazilian popular creativity / Edna Matosinho de Pontes ; fotos, Sergio Guerini ; Edna Matosinho de Pontes, Fábio Magalhães, Ricardo Gomes Lima, textos ; Bárbara Lima Madsen, Laura Brandão, Marina Tschiptschin Francisco, tradução.

1a edição.

São Paulo : Via Impressa, 2017.

459 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), portraits ; 31 cm

Includes text in Portuguese and English.

In 'I taught myself', artists are all self-taught, masters of exquisite and intuitive knowledge. The purest Brazilian folk art. Written based on over a hundred interviews with popular artists made over the years. Going through different Brazilian states collecting photographic documentation, this book is an encouraging panorama that shows that popular art is alive and in constant renewal.

I taught myself : narratives of Brazilian popular creativity

Portuguese; English

November 28, 2018

Includes bibliographical references.