Documents of Latin American and Latino Art

The first draft of a seven-part manifesto, this document declares that the aesthetic principles of the intellectuals and artists tied to the Centro Popular de Cultura (CPC) are based on the social problems facing Brazil, issues connected to material [...]

This essay by Sebastião Uchoa Leite is an attempt to shed light on the term “popular culture” in relation to theory and praxis and in terms of historical conditions of time and space. The author places emphasis on activities bound to the [...]

This article suggests a definition of “popular culture” that acknowledges the existence of two separate groups: one that is removed from the general population (because it is focused on questions to be addressed through art), and another that is [...]