Gravuras na Campanha: um estudo sobre a criação do Museu da Gravura Brasileira, Bagé-RS.

Abstract

This paper is a case study on the establishment of the Museu da Gravura Brasileira of the city of Bagé, in the Campanha Region of Rio Grande do Sul state and its connection with the construction of Memory and Identity of Grupo de Bagé. Explores the context of the emergence of the group in the city, the first encouraging, the creation of the Clube de Gravura and its contributions to update riograndense art. Seeks to address the involvement of group members with the establishment of the museum and its collection. Highlights the participation of Carlos Scliar and Tarcísio Taborda as fundamental cultural agents in the process of recovering the memory and the identity. Analyzes the operation of the museum in the community, the cultural changes resulted from its establishment and the consequences of its closure. Ends addressing the cultural movement of the bageense society in favor of the reopening of this space as a cultural reference for Bagé and the region.