Viajar como fuente de inspiración para la práctica artística

Abstract

This paper analyzes the impact of traveling on the academic and artistic life of Portuguese painters and sculptors graduated at the School of Fine Arts of Porto, between the 1960s and 1970s, a period especially notable in Portugal for the political and social scenario that was lived and that resulted in the Revolution of 25 April in 1974. The results presented were obtained through ethnographic interviews, most of them carried out in the artists' own studios. This allowed the direct observation of artifacts and materials used in their artistic practices, some of them obtained while traveling, the observation of artworks by these authors and, in certain cases, a better perception of how these journeys were reflected in their artistic approach.

Keywords: School of Fine Arts of Porto, Portuguese artists, silver generation, wisdom transfer.