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Video. Unseen Brazilian art takes centre stage at London's Royal Academy

Updated: 24/01/2025 - 12:57 GMT+1

A landmark exhibition, Brasil! Brasil! The Birth of Modernism, has opened at London’s Royal Academy, showcasing 134 works from ten pivotal Brazilian artists, many displayed in the UK for the first time.

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