The folk art between reality and fantasy: the imaginary in the woodcut and string
literature by J. Borges investigates Folk Art by studying the artwork of J. Borges and
several views about this theme since the first half of the twentieth century. This
research emphasizes the understanding and positioning of artists and scholars about
the role of the art of brazilian people in the creation of a national and cultural identity,
as well as the space of folk art in the art system, particularly the contributions of
Mário de Andrade and Lina Bo Bardi and considerations of Gilbert Durand and
Michel Maffesoli about this universe. Throughout this narrative is set a possible
panorama of folk art and its evolution (or evolution of its study and debate) to locate
the subject during the ancient history until the present times. Among this, this
research presents the artist from Pernambuco J. Borges, recognized for his string
literature and woodcut works. This research demonstrates how the artist is influenced
by several issues and the way he transposes it to his work, transforming his artworks
in a registration of everyday life, social and fantastic experiences. Bibliographic
research with interviews, field and life observations build this job and form a basis -
among many possibilities - where Brazilian folk art can be discussed.
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