Arte, relações internacionais culturais e gênero: a presença de Helena Pereira da Silva Ohashi na arte brasileira (1895-1966)

Abstract

This thesis aims to analyze the Brazilian artistic scene in the 1950s and 1960s for women artists based on the trajectory and family relationships of Brazilian painter Helena Pereira da Silva Ohashi (1895-1966). The study will question Helena Ohashi's strategies for solidifying herself in the Brazilian artistic profession, taking into account the historical context for women in Brazil during a period that was characterized by a patriarchal society. Helena Ohashi deserves attention in this context because she represents a feminine standard that is far from what is expected: she was a widow, childless, and the breadwinner herself. Therefore, this research sought to demonstrate arguments that point to issues outside of gender when dealing with the invisibility/visibility of women in Brazil and the success/failure of an artist in this context. It points out that Helena Ohashi's own personal choices, pictorial work, and family relationships encompassed a complex process of recognition of the artist beyond a perspective of female inferiority. We hope that this research will contribute to questions in the History of Brazilian Art about networks of sociability and recognition of female artists, understanding the complexity that exists between the trajectory and personal choices of an artist within the Brazilian artistic scene.