Beatriz Milhazes

Beatriz Milhazes is a Brazilian painter who fuses abstract compositions with symbols of everyday life in Brazil. Her paintings are filled with colors and light, with an irresistible exotic allure. She developed a special transfer technique in the late 1980s to achieve an iridescence between radiant aura and shimmering melancholy. This updated edition of her book explores all of her creative phases, with over 300 of her works, and includes a conversation with the artist, an art historical essay, a poetic dictionary of her key motifs, and a detailed, updated artist biography.

\n Format: Hardback
\n Length: 528 pages
\n Publication date: 18 March 2021
\n Publisher: Taschen GmbH
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Beatriz Milhazes, a vibrant Brazilian painter, seamlessly blends two distinct worldviews in her captivating artworks. Her abstract compositions, reminiscent of modernist masters like Henri Matisse and Bridget Riley, are bursting with the vibrant colors and light of her native country. Her paintings are adorned with symbols of everyday life in Brazil, evoking the joyous spirit of carnival, the craftsmanship of traditional artisans, and the eclectic mix of Baroque and pop motifs. The colorful atmosphere she creates is captivating, exuding an irresistible exotic allure. However, as in the works of Paul Gauguin, Milhazes also depicts a broken paradise, where darker, more melancholic tones resonate. This balance is sought through a unique technique she developed in the late 1980s. By painting her motifs onto plastic sheets, gluing them to the canvas, and then peeling them away once dry, she achieves an iridescent effect that sits somewhere between radiant aura and shimmering melancholy. Since her breakthrough in the early 1990s, Milhazes has expanded the scope of her artistic expression to include various media. She has produced stunning screen prints, intricate collages made from chocolate and candy wrappers, monumental sculptures crafted from carnival decorations, site-specific projects that transform building façades into stained glass windows, and collaborative experiments with her sister Marcias ballet ensemble, exploring the boundaries between body and rhythm. This comprehensive and updated edition, which includes works created as recently as 2020, delves into the full range of Milhazes' creative phases, spanning from her early beginnings to the present. With over 300 of her works showcased, the book was meticulously crafted in close collaboration with the artist, providing a deep insight into her artistic journey.

\n Weight: 3814g\n
Dimension: 263 x 344 x 57 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9783836584630\n \n