Cultural ContributionsArts

The richness of art comes from its power to stir peoples' emotions and influence their vision of the world. In this way, art helps construct the identity of each social group. By sponsoring studies and then later elaborating books on the topic, Odebrecht contributes so that increasingly more people may enjoy this experience.

Over recent years, the Organization has supported projects on the modernism of Tarsila do Amaral, the lenses of Cravo Neto, the Bahia of Caymmi, the classics of Villa-Lobos, the cordel of Elomar, the talent of Clarival do Prado Valladares and the paintings of Lula Cardoso Ayres, Alberto Valença and Portinari, among other important artists.

This archive presents works on the most diverse art forms, such as music, painting, sculpture, poetry, tapestry and pottery.

 

Alberto Valença - A Biographical and Critical Study

Painter Alberto Valença has earned a distinguished place in the history of Brazilian painting, primarily for his work representing Bahian nature. Alberto Valença – Um Estudo Biográfico e Crítico is an opportunity to enter into contact with the work of this disciple of Manuel Lopes Rodrigues.

Published in two languages (Portuguese / English) in 1980, the book gathers 131 polychromic reproductions – on special couché paper – of his paintings and drawings produced from 1914 to 1973. With the research and critical analysis of historian Clarival do Prado Valladares, the work also includes an in-depth biography of the artist and testimonials from friends and family, such as Diógenes Rebouças and Américo Simas Filho.