Arigó is their last hope (#5)
1967
73.0 x 110.0 cm
Instituto Moreira Salles
“Some consider him an imposter. Academics try to provide a scientific explanation. The devout simply say: faith is the cause of the cure. For those who have traveled to Congonhas do Campo, Minas Gerais to seek treatment, and for those who believe in his healing powers, Arigó is their last hope.
Claudia Andujar (1931 –)
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Instituto Moreira Salles (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
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About this artwork
- Title: Arigó is their last hope (#5)
- Artist: Claudia Andujar
- Year: 1967
- Original dimensions: 73.0 x 110.0 cm
- Format: Landscape
- Copyright status: Under copyright
- Where to see it: Instituto Moreira Salles
- Color hue: Green Spectrum
- Perceived brightness: deep_shadow