Fetishes and Monuments

Afro-Brazilian Art and Culture in the 20th Century

Bibliographic Data

ID2690813
AuthorsRoger Sansi
Year2022
Pages336
Publication date2022-12-31
Open AccessNo
TypeBOOK
VenueFetishes and Monuments (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherBerghahn Books (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1515/9780857455406
OpenAlexW4298394021
Open LibraryOL38734168M
ISBN9780857455406
LanguageEN
Citations received5

Fetishes and Monuments examines the complex relationship between Afro-Brazilian religions and Brazilian modernism in the twentieth century. Roger Sansi argues that these religions, rather than being a mere source of exotic inspiration for artists, played a crucial role in shaping the very foundations of Brazilian cultural identity. The book explores how Afro-Brazilian art and culture, often marginalized and misunderstood, became central to the development of a distinctly Brazilian modernism. Sansi analyzes a wide range of cultural productions, including literature, music, visual arts, and religious practices, to demonstrate the profound influence of Afro-Brazilian traditions on the nation's cultural landscape. He challenges conventional narratives of Brazilian modernism by highlighting the contributions of black artists, intellectuals, and religious leaders who actively engaged with and reinterpreted these traditions. The book also considers the political and social contexts in which these cultural exchanges took place, examining the impact of racism, colonialism, and the struggle for racial equality on the development of Afro-Brazilian art and culture

Art · Anthropological Studies and Insights · Caribbean and African Literature and Culture · Colonialism, slavery, and trade · History · Art and society · Art, brazilian · Blacks · Brazil · Religion and culture

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