Conceição dos Bugres: The Nature of the World Published by Museu de Arte de São Paulo/KMEC Books. Edited with text by Amanda Carneiro, Fernando Oliva. Text by Julia Bryan-Wilson, Fernanda Pitta, Naine Terena, et al. Interview by Aline Figueiredo. Bugres' career proposes a more plural history of Brazilian sculpture This is the first monograph on the Brazilian sculptor Conceição dos Bugres (1914–84)—best known for her “bugres,” wood sculptures covered in wax and paint resembling minimalist human forms, which she produced prolifically for three decades.
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