Description
- Abstract:
- In this piece, Birri playfully reinterprets the Argentine legend of the caráu, a bird whose sorrowful cry is said to result from a curse. In the traditional tale, a young man abandons his dying mother to attend a dance. As punishment for his selfishness, he is transformed into the caráu, condemned to mourn his loss forever through his haunting song. Birri blends this tragic folklore with festive, chaotic energy—transforming remorse into visual rhythm.
- Notes:
- El bailongo del carao [The Dance of the Caraú]., Fernando Birri Archive of Multimedia Arts - Pinturas, Ms.2010.050.pinturas, Brown University Library
- Digital object made available by: Brown University Library, John Hay Library, University Archives and Manuscripts, Box A, Brown University, Providence, RI, 02912, U.S.A., (http://library.brown.edu/)
Access Conditions
- Rights
- In Copyright
- Restrictions on Use
- Collection is open for research.
Citation
Fernando Birri,
"El bailongo del carao [The Dance of the Caraú]."
(1974).
A Pictorial Dragon, the Art of Fernando Birri, Fernando Birri Archive of Multimedia Arts - Pinturas, Fotos, Escritos.
Brown Digital Repository. Brown University Library.
https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:t4asfmrg/
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El bailongo del carao [The Dance of the Caraú].
- Type: Page-Image
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El bailongo del carao [The Dance of the Caraú].
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