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New IU Herman B Wells Library Exhibitions to Honor Luso-Brazilian Culture

Two new exhibitions celebrating Luso-Brazilian culture are currently on view in the Herman B Wells Library at Indiana University
Two new exhibitions celebrating Luso-Brazilian culture are currently on view in the Herman B Wells Library at Indiana University:
 
Semana de Arte Moderna 100 Anos | 100 Years: A Multimedia Exhibition
 
A milestone in 20th-century Brazilian cultural history, the Semana de Arte Moderna (Week of Modern Art), held in São Paulo in 1922, voiced the ideals of a group of artists and writers for both aesthetic renovation and appreciation of Brazilian popular culture.
 
The exhibition features both original and facsimile editions of key works of Brazilian modernism, such as Mário de Andrade's Macunaíma, Tarsila do Amaral's Abaporu, and Oswald de Andrade's Manifesto Antropófago.
 
This exhibition honors the legacy of the influential artists and writers who led the modernist movement in Brazilian arts and letters. Presented in both English and Portuguese.
 
 
Saramago 100 | 1922-2022: An Exhibition
 
Marking the 100th anniversary of José Saramago's birth, this display honors the literary achievements of the renowned Portuguese author and recipient of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1998. Saramago wrote memorable novels such as Baltasar and Blimunda, The Year of the Death of Ricardo Reis, and Blindness. He achieved a status of paramount importance in Portugal's contemporary culture. Presented in both English and Portuguese.

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