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Bichinho

Bichinho  is a small village in Minas Gerais, famous for its unique handcraft.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Art can be seen everywhere.

I have a small collection of handcrafts made by these anonymous artists.
COMMENTS
Pkeener said at 11:34 p.m. on Jun 5, 2008:
this is really surreal. the statues seem so real, human, i mean. and the way you cropped and put this together is really something
DocEna said at 10:42 a.m. on Jun 6, 2008:
Very impressive..like the way you layed out the Tabblo, its colors are charming and the shots superb..parabéns amigo
Chaitiamma said at 10:43 a.m. on Jun 6, 2008:
Great outdoor art ! Thanks for sharing.
Thyme2dream said at 11:05 a.m. on Jun 6, 2008:
What a delightful tabblo...very interesting village!!
Chilla said at 11:10 a.m. on Jun 6, 2008:
What an amazing place, well captured. Thank you for sharing this
Rita.Mandarino said at 11:31 a.m. on Jun 6, 2008:
Nossa que lindo! deve ser uma cidade bem interessante. Sabe Edu, vejo o capricho de determinados lugares no nosso Brsil que emociona e me deixa ainda mais triste com a nossa cidade. Porque não podemos tratar o Rio dessa maneira?
Liliana said at 1:07 p.m. on Jun 6, 2008:
Les fotos de los animalitos (bichinhos, je, je...) y figuras entre los pastos y flores amarillas son las más llegadoras, para mí. Todo es muy simpático. Lo más increíble es el nombre del pueblo. ¿Viven fe las artesanías? ¿Es una tradición antigua...?¿Cerca de dónde queda este lugar...?
Eduardo.affonso said at 1:29 p.m. on Jun 6, 2008:
LILIANA: Bichinho fica a 14 km de Tiradentes. O povoado parece girar em torno do artesanato, mas a grande motriz é um atelier chamado "Oficina de Agosto", que criou um estilo próprio, meio naïf, meio vanguarda. As fotos de outro tabblo, chamado "Figura & Fundo" (oops, "Figure & Background") são das oficinas desse ateliê (onde é proibido fotografar, mas fiz algumas clandestinamente). Os demais artesãos parecem ter se espelhado no estilo da Oficina de Agosto, mas não é muito difícil distinguir a cópia do original. O lugar, definitivamente, vale uma visita.

RITA: Bichinho é prova de que, mesmo no meio do maior abandono, é possivel que floresça algo assim. Já dizia o grande filósofo Fernando Brant que aqui habita um povo que é mais sábio que quem o quer governar.

PAM: This place is unique. I'll take you there, if you happen to visit Brazil someday.

ENALDO: Eu já conhecia os objetos produzidos nessa comunidade, mas é uma experiência muito bacana ir ver como as coisas são criadas, como têm a ver com a cultura local. Sofisticação e simplicidade não precisam andar separadas.

DAVID, KARLA, CELIA: Thanks for visiting with me (virtually...) this wonderful place I just discoverd last week.
Liliana said at 1:44 p.m. on Jun 6, 2008:
Es cierto, el estilo es bastante "modernoso", sin dejar de tener un toque de simplismo. Me recuerda ciertos objetos de "Palermo Soho", ho, ho...
AliDar said at 2:27 p.m. on Jun 6, 2008:
Oh I'd love to go there one day; I'd be like a kid in a candy store; I love folk carvings and have a small collection of my own, mostly birds, so that white bird would fit right in. These are fantastic Eduardo, the human figures are amazing; I especially like the limber ones with the animal heads, I also like the woman with the bird on her shoulder - they seem to be having a bit of communication with their eyes. You've done an excellent job with your framing and cropping, - showing the sculptures in their surroundings, and the details of them, and you've added a bit of whimsy, yourself - love the portrait of Daisy in the garden and the chicken on the mailbox! Great stuff! :)
AliDar said at 2:28 p.m. on Jun 6, 2008:
btw, one of your tabblos seem to have gone missing before I got a chance to see it. :(
Curriehouse said at 2:38 p.m. on Jun 6, 2008:
What an interesting place. Your photos depict the art so well.
Eduardo.affonso said at 2:47 p.m. on Jun 6, 2008:
I felt just like you said you would, DAR: a kid in a candy store. I didn't know where to look at, and I could stay there for hours, admiring the sculptures, carvings, paintings, and their relation with their surroundings. I made another tabblo about these hadcrafts (please check "figure & background") and some more are coming soon.

A missing tab?? Which one? where? how? when? why??
Eduardo.affonso said at 2:49 p.m. on Jun 6, 2008:
LILIANA: Possivelmente algumas dessas peças fariam sucesso no "meu" bairro porteño. Quem sabe não mudo de vida, viro marchand e começo a exportá-las para a Argentina?? De volta, importo tênis Puma e CDs do Pimpinella!
AliDar said at 2:55 p.m. on Jun 6, 2008:
Figure & background was the one that was missing. When I clicked on the invite I got that access denied message. :( But it appears to be back now; I can see it's link on the top of this page. :)
Swedfinn said at 3:17 p.m. on Jun 6, 2008:
A place I would like to visit,too. Thanks for sharing!
Leftofcenter said at 4:42 p.m. on Jun 6, 2008:
some original colorful sculptures you're showing us here, they remind me of my Javanese puppets. And the surroundings (orange daisies?) must have made the artistic promenade even more enjoyable...
Liliana said at 6:32 p.m. on Jun 6, 2008:
¿Las figuras humanas pintadas tienen algo de Aleijadinho o es mi ferviente mineirismo febril que me hace ver "isso"...?
EMA said at 9:13 p.m. on Jun 6, 2008:
Very interesting place Edu! Very rich popular art! Thank you for sharing!
Abking said at 11:12 p.m. on Jun 6, 2008:
It's art to photograph art, and you've got it. Great presentation.
Jigs said at 7:01 a.m. on Jun 7, 2008:
Wow, it's just my kind of place! Like one fantastic fun playground! I am just so enthralled by the folksy art all around — and there is a certain kind of whimsical humor in the figures and craftswork that I find simply delightful!
Liliana said at 11:05 a.m. on Jun 7, 2008:
Mudança de vida sempre é boa!!!! Pero no sé si serías "marchand" vendiendo Pumas y Pimpinellas, rs, rs... Pensándolo bien, no siempre los cambios son buenos pero para filosofar... mejor otro medio menos "mediático".
Shenresi said at 3:48 p.m. on Jun 7, 2008:
it`s so wonderful this tabblo, great shots, wonderful art , great colours and good layout- thx- !!!
Love2laugh said at 5:59 p.m. on Jun 7, 2008:
You always find the most interesting places to capture your photos. This one is another UNIQUE one. Love it.
YorkJodi said at 9:34 p.m. on Jun 7, 2008:
I love these figures... very folk art... what a lovely city to visit & spend $$ in...
Debdog said at 12:22 a.m. on Jun 11, 2008:
never seen sculptures quite like some of these!! craftsmanship.....
Chiloedream said at 10:02 p.m. on Jun 12, 2008:
Une belle collection. Salut Edu.
Gerardfotografeert said at 5:56 p.m. on Jul 13, 2008:
Wow, awesome and sureal tabblo.Beautiful collection
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