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(b. Sío Paolo, Brazil, 1886; d. 1973). Amaral is recognized for her paintings which range from social realism to cubism to more traditional landscapes. She is most recognized for her Antropafagia work which combines cubist techniques with cultural and political themes. Amaral was born in into a privileged family that enabled her to travel to Europe in the early 1900s. It was in Europe that Amaral was first exposed to the arts. She began her studies in Barcelona in 1906. Her first interest was sculpture and then in 1917 she turned to painting. In 1920 she moved to Paris and studied at the Academie Julien. In Paris, she was largely influenced by Cubism and developed close relationships with avant-garde Brazilian and European artists. She was given her first exhibition in 1922 at the Salon Des Artistes Francaise. She returned to Brazil that same year and became involved with Groupo Des Cinco. She then returned to Europe and traveled throughout Spain and Portugal and eventually se
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