Title: Leonilson, catalógo raisonné =
Authors: Leonilson, José,; Dias, Ana Lenice,; Clemente, Gabriela Dias,
Date: 2017.
Publisher: Projeto Leonilson :
Physical description: 3 volumes : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 32 cm
Language: Portuguese
LC classification: N
Abstract: More than two decades after his death, a major retrospective marks the completion of José Leonilson Bezerra Dias' (Fortaleza, Ceará, 1957-1993) catalogue raisonné. Composed of three volumes and 3,400 records comprising works, studies, and projects made by Leonilson, presented in chronological order. This bilingual publication (Portuguese/English) contains technical and critical texts, as well as lists of exhibitions, events, and bibliographical references. The project took 24 years to get ready that began shortly after the artist's death. Considering that Leonilson made his first individual exhibition in 1981, there were 12 years of uninterrupted work, which gives an average of 300 works per year, one per day, between drawings, paintings and embroideries, as well as scenarios and costumes. Leonilson, who was close to the Generation 80 artists, was often aligned with the names that participated in the historic Lage Park exhibition in 1984. However, he ran veered away. His artistic kinship is with Bishop of the Rosary, especially because of the embroideries and the autobiographical references in the work, as well as Lygia Clark, Louise Bourgeois and Eva Hesse.
Contents: Volume 1 (1971-1980) -- Volume 2 (1981-1990) -- Volume 3 (1991-1993).
Subject headings (LCSH): AIDS (Disease) and art--Brazil.; Art, Brazilian--20th century.; Art, Brazilian--20the century--History.; Catalogues raisonnés.; Installations (Art)--Brazil.; Leonilson, José, 1957-1993--Catalogue raisonnés.; Leonilson, José, 1957-1993--Catalogues raisonnés.; Performance art--Brazil.--21st century.; Sewing in art--Brazil.