The Afro-Brazilian Sculpture in Bahia

Abstract

Abstract Tavares first discusses the connections between European modern artists and “primitive art” and then turns to the contributions made by pioneering writers on Afro-Brazilian sculpture, notably, Raimondo Nina Rodrigues’ essay “As Bellas-Artes nos Colonos Pretos do Brazil. A Esculptura” (1904) and Arthur Ramos’ “Arte Negra no Brasil” (1949). Tavares not only shows the importance of both authors in the study of this type of sculpture in Bahia but also highlights important issues, such as authorship and provenance.