Description

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A compelling survey of contemporary radical art in Brazil.
 
Today Is Always Yesterday explores the historical constructs underlying contemporary art in Brazil. Michael Asbury argues that art can activate as well as illustrate history. The colors of the Brazilian flag structure the book’s five chapters as Asbury explores artists’ vital role in unraveling Brazil’s core myths and its projected image as a racial melting pot. Richly illustrated, this book presents a compelling account of contemporary debates in Brazilian art.

About the Author

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Michael Asbury is a reader in the history and theory of art and deputy director of the Research Center for Transnational Art, Identity and Nation at the University of the Arts London. He has worked as a curator and art critic for over two decades.

Praise For…

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"Asbury challenges the cliché of national identity in Brazilian contemporary art by provocatively employing the national colors as metaphors. He provides essential historical context, critically deconstructing the themes and concepts examined within the pages of this compelling book."
— Ana Magalhães, Director, The Museum of Contemporary Art, University of São Paulo