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Social Fabric: Art and Activism in Contemporary Brazil brings together the work of ten artists who reflect upon the long-standing histories of oppressive power structures in the territory now known as Brazil. Blurring the line between art and activism, these artists contribute to local and global conversations about the state of democracy, racial injustice, and the violence inflicted by the nation-state.
Published and distributed by Tower Books, University of Texas Press in English in November 2023, the Portuguese translation of Social Fabric: Art and Activism in Contemporary Brazil is now available as a free ebook. It is distributed by Cultura Acadêmica Editora, an imprint of the State University of São Paulo Press (Editora Unesp). Tecido social: Arte e ativismo no Brasil contemporâneo is 166 pages long and features 130 illustrations.