1224 of 452 lots
1224
Rodrigo Patrella. "Ngrenhyry," color photograph
Estimate:
$2,000 - $4,000
Sold
$1,500
Live Auction
March 5th, 2022 Gallery Auction l Paintings, Furniture, Decorative Arts, & Fine Rugs
Category
Description
(Brazilian, 20th century). Color photograph under plexiglass, 40 x 40 in., framed. Of the work the photographer states, "In October 2012, I took a trip to Motukore community, located in Kayapó territory, in southern Pará. The purpose of this trip mainly involved protocol, without an aim to record anything in particular; I was supposed to present myself to the village together with a local indigenous artist, by the name of Banhi-re Kayapó. That settlement had been recently founded by a dissident group from the neighboring Gorotire community, and the remains of trees they had cut down were still scattered throughout the central patio. At the end, in order to say farewell – and, who knows, to affirm the group’s identity – they decided to present themselves painted, in their traditional garb. I photographed the faces of the people there at the meeting."
Provenance
Private collection Baltimore, MD. Purchased in Brazil.