Source: Edward J. Sullivan (Ed.), Latin American Art in the Twentieth Century. New York: Phaidon, 2004, p. 226.
Art piece: José Resende (1960 - present): "Sem título" (Untitled, 1991): mixed media, nylon, paraffin, and lead.
Comments: Since 1990, Brazilian artists, like artists all over Latin America, are less attached to tradition, even the great movements of the twentieth century. These new artists experiment with materials, as you see in the above example; they work in so-called high culture and popular culture; they use electronic printing and industrial or commercial design; they explore themes arising from anthropology, psychology, sociology, and art; they seek inspiration in art from anywhere around the world; and they are, in turn, renowned around the world. Once again, aesthetic cannibalism (anthropophagy) is a key to Brazilian art.