Tarsila do Amaral
(...) "Τhe Brazilian painter who best achieved Brazilian aspirations for nationalistic expression in a modern style." ''...Tarsila's life is a mark of the warm Brazilian character and an expression of it tropical exuberance." (...) Tarsila do Amaral, (September 1, 1886 in Capivari, São Paulo – January 17, 1973 in São Paulo), known simply as Tarsila , is considered to be one of the leading Latin American modernist artists, described as "the Brazilian painter who best achieved Brazilian aspirations for nationalistic expression in a modern style." She was a member of the "Grupo dos Cinco" (Group of Five), which was a group of five Brazilian artists who are considered the biggest influence in the modern art movement in Brazil. The other members of the " Grupo dos Cinco " are Anita Malfatti, Menotti Del Picchia, Mário de Andrade, and Oswald de Andrade. Tarsila was also instrumental in the formation of