Tapestry
Artist
Cassio M'Boy (da Rocha Matos)(Brazilian, 1896–1986)Brazilian, 1896–1986
CultureBrazilian
Titles
- Tapestry
Datec. 1935
MediumWool
Dimensions28 3/8 × 55 3/16 × 11/16 in. (72 × 140.2 × 1.7 cm)
Credit LineGift of Adolpho Leirner in honor of Richard Wortham III
Object number2022.117
Not on view
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignObject Type
Exhibition History"Modernism Paris The Twenties: Experiences and Coexistence." Museum of Contemporary Art of the University of São Paulo (Cidade Universitária Headquarters), 06/27/1995 - 08/28/1995
"Constructive art in Brazil: Adolpho Leirner Collection" Museum of Modern Art of São Paulo, 10/02/1998 - 12/20/1998; Museum of Modern Art of Rio de Janeiro, 01/15/1999 - 03/04/1999
"Brazilian ArtDéco: Fulvia and Adolpho Leirner Collection"Pinacoteca de Sao Paulo,
09/08/2008 - 05/10/2008
Published References AMARAL, Aracy. Constructive art in Brazil: Adolpho Leirner Collection. São Paulo : DBA Editora, 1998:44. ARAUJO , Marcelo Mattos. The Brazilian ArtDeco: Fulvia and Adolpho Leirner collection. São Paulo : Pinacoteca de São Paulo, 2008: 62. BARDI, Pietro Maria. Modernism in Brazil. São Paulo: SUDAMERIS, 1978:159. . Brazilian tapestry artists. Sao Paulo: Volkswagen do Brasil, 1987:152-153. GONÇALVES , Lisbeth Rebollo. Modernism Paris The Twenties: Experiences and Coexistence. São Paulo: Museum of Contemporary Art of the University of São Paulo, 1995. __________________________. Between Scenographies, the museum and the exhibition of art in the 20th century. São Paulo : University of São Paulo Publisher, 1995: 120. MUARREK, Ubiratan. "Body Fight. A collection in São Paulo brings together the best of the concrete and neo-concrete movements - the great battleground of Brazilian arts in the middle of the century," Casa Vogue (April 2008): 129-130. Pedrosa, Joao. "A century of design," Vogue House (August 1999): 128. SIMIONI, Ana Paula Cavalcanti and MIGLIACCIO , Luciano. Art Deco in Brazil: Fulvia and Adolpho Leirner Collection. São Paulo : Olhares, 2020. Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
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Artist name woven into the bottom right corner: CassiO
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Unknown Flemish
late 16th-early 17th century
Wool and silk
64.29
