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Zezinho de Tracunhaém
His name is long and fanciful – Saturnino José Joaquim da Silva Xavier – but everyone knows him as Zezinho de Tracunhaém, both in Brasil and abroad. |
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Nilson Tavares
Nilson Tavares was born in Goiana (PE). Always inquisitive, he found a way of life in clay. “I’ve worked with João do Boneco, brother of Zé do Carmo and then alone. |
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Maria Amélia da Silva
Sitting by the kitchen door, Mrs. Maria Amélia da Silva doesn’t need a lot of space to model her clay figurines. |
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Mestre Nuca
Manuel Gomes da Silva – Master Nuca or Nuca of Tracunhaém – has a simple explanation for his work in clay. “My star sign is Leo.” |
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