Chaves conceituais e históricas na constituição de arte e artista popular no Brasil

Abstract

This text seeks to unveil naturalized conceptions on art and popular artist with the help of Ana Mae Barbosa and Lélia Coelho Frota. The two authors provide conceptual keys that help to situate art and popular artist as historical constructions and that take place in Brazil in the context of the 20th century having modernism as an important kickoff to the discovery of art and popular artist. The effort made here was to highlight how the two authors outlined conceptions and actions that helped with the construction and expansion of popular field in Brazil context. I tried to visually exemplify their propositions and also, indicating how the work of both authors contribute to rethink art and popular artist field. Concluding the text, based on the contributions of the authors, I forward some reflections on possibilities of working with “arte of the people” or “peoples visual culture” in art education, especially in intercrossed on contemporary pedagogical and artistic settings.