Description
Fine art print of illustration “Nau Catarineta” part of the book of the same name, by Roger Mello
The work is sent inside a rigid folder handcrafted specifically for it.
Dimensions: 42 x 29,8 cm
Series of 20
About the book
Nau Catarineta is the most famous anonymous maritime poem linked to the Portuguese-speaking oral tradition. The work narrates the misadventures of the crew during the sea crossing, a theme that was a Portuguese reality since the beginning of navigation. This edition, illustrated and organized by Roger Mello, features fascinating illustrations that capture all the wonder of Portuguese folk tales, bringing the reader into this universe.
“The fear of shipwreck, of calm, of hunger at sea; loneliness, longing and temptations in the middle of the marine desert, all of this lived in the minds and hearts of the heroic people who created Nau Catarineta”, highlights Alexei Bueno, Brazilian poet and critic.
The book is one of the most awarded illustrated works in Brazil. It received the Highly Recommended mention from the National Foundation for Children's and Young People's Books and was also Hors Concours in the Retelling and Illustration categories. In 2005, he also won the Jabuti Award in the Children's or Youth Illustration category.
Publisher/seal: Global Editora
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
ROGER MELLO, a writer and illustrator from Brasília, was born in 1965. He received the Swiss Espace-enfants award in 2002 and in the same year he won the Jabuti award in the children's literature and illustration categories with Meninos do mangue. With several award-winning works, he became hors-concours in the awards of the National Foundation for Children's and Young People's Books (FNLIJ). For his work as an illustrator, he was nominated for the 2010 edition of the Hans Christian Andersen award, considered the Nobel Prize for children's literature.
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.
