MARIPOSA has one of the most unusual and diverse collection of Brazilian folk arts and works by self-taught Brazilian artists in North America. It includes a large collection of unique, authentic ex-voto sculptures; Afro-Brazilian metal sculptures; stunning works by traditional cordel (woodblock) artists; clay sculptures by several of the masters of Alto da Moura (Caruaru); dramatic, three-dimensional works by Nino (João Cosme Felix), Manuel Graziano, José Adario dos Santos, Raimundo Borges Falcão and others; paintings by Heitor dos Prazeres, Chico (Francisco) da Silva and other "naifs"; and prints and woodblocks by J. Borges. Other Brazilian folk art forms, including antique and contemporary mamulengo puppets by known (e.g. by Indio Joel) are also featured.
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