A rare first edition features an original dedication from Carybé and Jorge Amado to Vinícius de Moraes.
- Watercolor depicting capoeiristas, a dedication by Carybé and a small signature (blue pen) by Jorge Amado - for Vinícius de Moraes and Maria Lucia Proença (Lucinha), the poet's fourth wife.
- Book The Seven Doors of Bahia, first edition of 1962.
- 331 pages.
- In Portuguese.
- 16 cm x 23 cm.
- Good general condition conservation, some moisture stains.
- Unique piece.
For my brother Vinícius and Lucinha, in the tune of the berimbau
and Jorge,
Carybe 62
A rare and out-of-print work, released in 1962, the book talks about Bahian culture, bringing together more than 200 illustrations of famous Bahian places and traditions: the Pelourinho, the game of capoeira, Conceição da Praia, the Bomfin Festival, the Yemanjá Festival or Candomblé, among others. The texts are by Carybé himself and Jorge Amado.
Born in 1911 in Argentina, Carybé (1911 - 1997) moved to Brazil as an adult, where he spent most of his life. He lived for a while in Rio de Janeiro, but it was Bahia and its culture that Carybé fell in love with in 1938. The Afro-Brazilian rituals, popular traditions such as capoeira, religion, and the natural and architectural beauty of the state constantly inspired the painter, sculptor, muralist, cinematographer and book illustrator.
Highly educated, Carybé drew, "complementing his writing", for dozens of Brazilian and foreign authors such as Mario de Andrade, Gabriel Garcia Márquez, Walt Whitman, Vinícius de Moraes and Jorge Amado, of whom he was a great friend. He participated in dozens of individual and collective exhibitions around the world, such as the São Paulo Biennial in 1971 and the Venice Biennial in 1956.
The first edition in good condition of a fundamental book on Brazilian culture, this piece is exceptional for having been the property of Vinícius de Moraes, for whom Carybé and Jorge Amado intended this delicate drawing and this short poetic phrase. It is a testament to the friendship and respect between these three giants of Bahian and Brazilian culture.
