Beatriz Milhazes. Coisa Linda (Something Beautiful). 2002. Illustrated book with 43 screenprints and one collage, page: 12 x 12" (30.48 x 30.48 cm). Gift of the Library Council of The Museum of Modern Art. © 2003 Beatriz Milhazes

The first in a series of special-edition publications pairing artists and writers, the artist’s book Coisa Linda (Something Beautiful), created by Beatriz Milhazes (Brazilian, b. 1960), juxtaposes ornamental abstract images with poetic lyrics from some of the most influential Brazilian songwriters of the past 100 years. The forty-four-page, twelve-inch-square book features a hand-printed cover, thirty two screenprints hand-printed in forty colors, and a unique collage assembled by the artist, juxtaposed with lyrics from twelve traditional and contemporary Brazilian songs that inspired her.

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