Description
Fine art print of illustration “Macunaíma 06” part of the book “Macunaíma”, by Mariana Zanetti
The work is sent inside a rigid folder handcrafted specifically for it.
Dimensions: 42 x 31 cm
Series of 20
About the book
Macunaíma - O Herói Sem Nenhum Caráter (1928) is the masterpiece of Mário de Andrade, considered the most vast, versatile and cultured spirit of Brazilian modernism. In its construction, the author recreated indigenous myths and songs, folk tales, Amazonian and Afro-Brazilian rituals. As Noemi Jaffe writes in the afterword for this edition, "Macunaíma is one of the most significant works for today's youth. If the hero without any character can be thought of as a metaphor for Brazil and Brazilians, then the book will have fulfilled its destiny as a star". In addition to the full text and stunning illustrations by artist Mariana Zanetti, the reader will find 520 notes and 706 glossary entries, which contribute to the understanding of one of the most intriguing works of Brazilian literature.
Publisher/seal: FTD
exhibition Sem Palavras
The documentary series “Sem Palavras”, which premiered on Canal Arte 1 in March 2025, brings together 13 of the most prominent artists in Brazilian illustrated books. On the occasion of this premiere, we held an event at the gallery, when we began to exhibit and sell works by all these illustrators.
About the artist
MARIANA ZANETTI is an illustrator with a degree in architecture and urban planning from the University of São Paulo. Her work includes illustration and writing aimed at children, posters, mural painting, and editorial work for newspapers and magazines. She has also done illustrations for animations and card games on a more specific basis. Some of the publishers she has worked with include Ubu, VR editora, Companhia das Letrinhas, FTD, and the now-defunct Cosac Naify. Her mural paintings have been featured on the walls of SESC and the Coruchéus Library in Lisbon. In 2017, she was a finalist for the Jabuti award, and her works have been exhibited at international fairs, such as Fumetto [Lucerne, Switzerland] and the Bratislava Biennial [Slovakia], and in group exhibitions, including Contemporary Brazilian Illustrators, at the Struwwelpeter-Museum [Frankfurt am Main, Germany]. Her book The Lion and the Star received the "Highly Recommended" seal from the National Foundation for Children's and Young Adult Literature and her books have been included in the Bologna Catalogue several times.
At the beginning of her career, she was a member and producer of the illustration collective Charivari and participated in ten publications with them, until moving to Berlin in 2013, where she lived for seven years. She currently lives and works in São Paulo.
About Fine Art Printing
These are those created with techniques and materials that use the most rigorous criteria today to achieve an impression with museum longevity.
The papers are 100% cotton. The inks, which are made of mineral pigments, are not soluble in water, therefore they do not fade. And the color fidelity, by using RGB, is much greater than common printing.
A work printed in fine art, therefore, deserves to be signed and numbered, and can last a lifetime.
