Brazil Costumes History

What does it mean to people around the world to put on costumes to celebrate their heritage, reenact historic events, assume a role on stage, or participate in Halloween or Carnival? Self-consciously set apart from everyday dress, costume marks the divide between ordinary and extraordinary settings and enables the wearer to project a different self or special identity. Pravina Shukla offers richly detailed case studies from the United States, Brazil, and Sweden to show how individuals use costum... [Read More]

O livro traça um panorama da sexualidade no Brasil desde a chegada dos europeus e de seus primeiros contatos com os povos autóctones, até os dias atuais, quando a discussão sobre gênero alcança dimensões políticas e sociais de proporções semelhantes às da revolução sexual dos anos 1960. Para apresentar os mitos, tabus, impedimentos e subversões, o autor lança mão de uma pesquisa que parte de documentos históricos – e retóricos, como não se pode deixar de perceber nos escrito... [Read More]

An unprecedented look at the wide-ranging artistic work of one of the 20th century’s most significant landscape architects The modernist parks and gardens of Brazilian landscape architect and garden designer Roberto Burle Marx (1909–1994) earned him awards, widespread acclaim, and international fame. Over a 60-year career, he designed more than 2,000 gardens worldwide, the most famous of which are those he created in collaboration with the architect Oscar Niemeyer for Brasília. Although he ... [Read More]

This series of extraordinary photographic portraits by Charles Fréger brings to life the vivid costumes used in festivals by the descendants of African slaves in America.All across the Americas, from the sixteenth century onwards, enslaved Africans escaped their captors and struck out on their own. These runaways established their own communities or joined with indigenous peoples to forge new identities. Cimarrón, borrowing a Spanish-American term for these fugitive former slaves, is a new ser... [Read More]

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding ... [Read More]

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding ... [Read More]

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding ... [Read More]

Dear buyer, our Chinese dress is Asian size, we recommend that you buy the big 1 to 2 sizesBrand Name:Drem-wardrobe color:As Picture Gender:Women Material:Spandex Item Type:From Dance Costume Model Number:BL1236 Activity:Cosplay/Stage Costumes Tips:Color&Style Representation may vary by monitor Include:Only Include The Clothes Dance Type:Chinese Folk Dance

Dear buyer, our Chinese dress is Asian size, we recommend that you buy the big 1 to 2 sizesStyle:Chinese costume For:Han Fu Brand Name:Drem-wardrobe color:Purple Red White Gender:Girls Material:Spandex Notice:This product only sells dress, does not contain other. Item Type:Korean Dance Costume Model Number:DNV10715 Include 1 Pcs:Dress size:110 120 130 140 150 160 170 Dance Type:Chinese Folk Dance