Template:Did you know nominations/Hildebrando de Melo


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The result was: promoted by Cwmhiraeth (talk) 06:34, 25 February 2019 (UTC)

Hildebrando de Melo

 * ... that because of the difficulty of transporting art from Angola, Hildebrando de Melo created multiple paintings in the United States so they could be exhibited there? Source: "It's difficult to get artwork in and out of Angola, so you made all the work that's downstairs and a few additional pieces that didn't fit in that space, here, all at once, in New York." From an interview with Glen Nelson around the 23-minute mark. It's on YouTube, so I can put the link on your talk page to get around the block if you would like to check this source.
 * ALT1:... that Hildebrando de Melo has been beaten and imprisoned for his artwork that protests war and corruption in Angola? Source: "He began to make art that spoke to the politics all around him. [...] Like the country itself that is shown emerging from bloodshed, the images use graffiti, collage, abstraction, and cartoon to question the nation's future." [...] "Each of this series' works is raw and accusatory. [...] These are fearless works of protest, the type that one can imagine someone leaving anonymously in a back alley. Of course, the difference here is that de Melo's name is emblazoned on them. There have been consequences for this activism. According to the artist, he has been threatened, beaten, poisoned, and imprisoned." pg. 285-286, fall 2018 Dialogue (paywall)
 * Reviewed: Coldwar Steve

Created by Rachel Helps (BYU) (talk). Self-nominated at 18:54, 30 January 2019 (UTC).


 * Symbol confirmed.svg Article meets newness requirements (barely), and the other DYK requirements (length, sourcing, paraphrasing, etc.) are met. Hook facts are cited inline and verified. QPQ done. Both hooks approved, but I'm not sure about ALT1 due to being a bit violent and possible BLP concerns. Narutolovehinata5 tccsdnew 14:38, 5 February 2019 (UTC)