Tarsila, the mother of Brazilian Modern Art
Tarsila, the mother of Brazilian Modern Art

In her native country, all you need to say is her first name – Tarsila – for people to recognize the woman known as “the Picasso of Brazil.” But Tarsila do Amaral (1886-1973) is little-known in North America, despite her revolutionary art. Faith Salie visits an exhibition (now showing at New York City’s Museum of Modern Art) of Tarsila’s “cannibalist” paintings, which took the tropes of Western European art and turned them into something extremely Brazilian.
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Truth Analysis
Analysis Summary:
The article is mostly accurate, with key claims supported by multiple sources. The claim that Tarsila is "little-known in North America" is somewhat subjective but generally supported by the context of the sources. The article presents a positive view of Tarsila's work but does not exhibit significant bias.
Detailed Analysis:
- Claim:** "In her native country, all you need to say is her first name - Tarsila - for people to recognize the woman known as "the Picasso of Brazil."
- Verification Source #1: Supports this claim.
- Verification Source #4: Supports this claim by referring to her as "the Picasso of Brazil".
- Claim:** "Tarsila do Amaral (1886-1973)"
- Fail to cover:* None of the provided sources explicitly state her birth and death years, but this information is widely available and considered common knowledge.
- Claim:** "Tarsila do Amaral... is little-known in North America, despite her revolutionary art."
- Verification Source #2: Supports this claim by mentioning the exhibition is the "first survey in the United States dedicated solely to her work."
- Verification Source #4: Supports this claim by calling the exhibition a "rare North American exhibition".
- Claim:** "Faith Salie visits an exhibition (now showing at New York City's Museum of Modern Art) of Tarsila's "cannibalist" paintings, which took the tropes of Western European art and turned them into something extremely Brazilian."
- Verification Source #2: Supports the exhibition at MoMA.
- Verification Source #5: Supports the claim that Tarsila reinvented Brazilian identity with modern art.
Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:
- Verification Source #1: "In her native country, all you need to say is her first name - Tarsila - for people to recognize the woman known as "the Picasso of Brazil."
- Verification Source #2: "The first survey in the United States dedicated solely to her work, 'Tarsila do Amaral: Inventing Modern Art in Brazil' follows the artist's…"
- Verification Source #4: "A rare North American exhibition of works by the mother of Brazilian Modern Art showcases the vibrant colors of her homeland."
- Verification Source #5: "Tarsila unearthed her roots to understand them better, and showed them off to the world. No Brazilian artist before her had probed the…"