Diáspora. As histo´rias que o Brasil na~o conta

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A mixed media artwork with acrylic pigments on street fair farinha (flour) carrying bags by J. Cunha. Nine panels, each depicting a scene of Afro-Brazilian diaspora history, are hand sewn together to form a flag. The artwork is largely done with warm-toned shades of red, orange, and brown colors, with bits of brighter colors appearing appearing as highlights in some of the individual designs. From top to bottom, left to right, the first panel depicts the experience of the Middle Passage. At the center is a cut-away diagram of figures packed into a ship, surrounded by pink-and-purple aquatic animals and an angel against a green swirled background. At the center of the cut-away is red text in Portuguese against a yellow background, “Espirto da Liberdade Cubra a Nossa dor Negro Cor.

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