The Brazilian Modernist Movement: Tarsila's Abapora

Literature and art form the foundation of human expression and relationship. Due to the significant of art and literature in the history, many artists have demonstrated their opinions about several things in paintings, forming art movements. An example of an art movement is the Brazilian Modernist movement which was by far motivated by Tarsila. In particular, Tarsila created painting known as the Abapora. Indeed, Abapora was successful in demonstrating the ideas of modernist movement which aimed at consuming foreign art to strengthen local art in Brazil.
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The painting demonstrates a naked human figure with exaggerated features. For example, the human figure has a huge feet and very small head. The painting was set in a desert landscape; illustrated by a cactus, a plain sky and a scorching sun. One cannot tell the gender to which the person belongs and it is
Tarsila created Abaporu painting in 1928 as a gift to her husband. Notably, the title “Abaporu” is a Brazilian term that translates to “a man who eats” (World Paintings). Tarsila created the painting at time when most restoration of Brazilian culture was the main topic among the people. In particular, Tarsila was emphatic on the need eliminate European culture from Brazil and to re-adopt Brazilian culture. A closer look at the painting reveals that the colors in it resemble the colors in the Brazil flag. Therefore, it is possible for a person to conclude that the artist aimed at emphasizing her connection with Brazil. Due of the painting, it is evident that Tarsila wanted to create a patriotic impression towards Brazil and the Brazilian culture. Painting a lone naked, lone and ageless human figure would be a way to show that she wished for a unified Brazil with no discriminations in terms of age and economic capacity. Notably, such qualities were common among most of the European