Chico da Silva

Articles

Essays on the life and work of Chico da Silva, written from period sources: newspapers, books, interviews and the collection itself.

  1. 01The Caboclo of the Alto TejoChico da Silva's origins: a birth without records on the Alto Tejo in Acre, a childhood on the rivers, and the road to Fortaleza and the Pirambu School.
  2. 02The Murals of Praia FormosaFish, birds and ghost ships in charcoal on fishermen's walls in Fortaleza: how Chico da Silva's repertoire began before gouache and the Pirambu School.
  3. 03Jean-Pierre Chabloz and the Discovery of Chico da SilvaHow Jean-Pierre Chabloz found Chico da Silva's murals in Fortaleza in 1943 and carried his gouaches to Europe, years before the Pirambu School.
  4. 04The Pirambu SchoolInside Chico da Silva's Pirambu studio in Fortaleza: the five young painters of the Escola do Pirambu, their collective method, and the double attribution.
  5. 05Venice, 1966Chico da Silva's honourable mention at the 33rd Venice Biennale (1966), the press, and the imaginary journeys of the Pirambu School painter of Fortaleza.
  6. 06The Painting FactoryHow Chico da Silva's Fortaleza studio became a painting factory: mass production, forgeries and the disputed marks of the Pirambu School, 1966–1972.
  7. 07The Final YearsThe final years of Chico da Silva (1970–1985): illness and hospitals in Fortaleza, late paintings, the Pirambu School dispute, his death on 6 December 1985.
  8. 08The Instituto Oboé and the Pirambu RevivalHow the Instituto Cultural Oboé reunited Chico da Silva's disciples in Fortaleza and revived the Escola do Pirambu in 34 canvases from 2004 to 2011.
  9. 09Garcia, the Last DiscipleGarcia, last living disciple of Chico da Silva's Escola do Pirambu, retraces the school in two interviews recorded in Fortaleza, Ceará.
  10. 10Legacy and RediscoveryHow Chico da Silva returned to view after 1985: retrospectives in São Paulo and Fortaleza, the Escola do Pirambu debate, and a new market.