A representação das relações de cumplicidade entre mulheres na obra de Georgina de Albuquerque

Abstract

This research is linked to the field of Art History and aims to answer the following question: what is the importance of the representation of the figure of the woman, in their diverse relationships of friendship, in the work of Georgina de Albuquerque? This question has in mind a context located in the early twentieth century, in Brazilian art, where little emphasis was given to women artists and themes centered on the relations of complicity between them. To achieve such an answer, we delve into Georgina's life and career, to understand the value she places on the protagonism of the female figure in her art. Also noteworthy is the artistic pioneering that such a feat represented at that time. To this purpose, the works Paisagem do Rio de Janeiro (n.d.), Moças (n.d.), Roceiras (1930) and Duas Amigas (1930) are analyzed, which bring the theme of companionship among women, in several contexts. At the end, the look given until then to art that represents relationships of female complicity is resignified, mainly through Georgina's work, in order to lead to an understanding of the complexity and importance of such relationships in women's lives.