Les Arts primitifs et populaires du Brésil. Gaule tolérées puis gardiennes de la

tolérées puis gardiennes de la foi : les visitandines à Fribourg La Visitation

of conciliation

Their characteristics and role depended momentarily on the verbal and performative ritual environment they were part of

XXII + 500 p

) have revealed the interest of the wider public in this art form

Les Arts primitifs et populaires du Brésil. Gaule tolérées puis gardiennes de laBetween 1955 and 1956, surrealist Benjamin Pret traveled across Brazil three times, seeking out the marvelous, which he glimpsed in primitive and popular arts. He photographed numerous works, often singular and striking, for a book that would never see the light of day. Rediscovered through a fortunate coincidence, these photographs are brought together here for the first time. Prepared by Jrme Duwa and Leonor Loureno de Abreu, this edition