Introduction. Abstract art in Brazil

In this introduction, we present some of the elements that guided both formulation concepts dossier on abstract art in Brazil and our first reflections articles by invited authors those submitted to open call. Our main aim was gather a collection would bring original research approaches, focusing aspects yet be dealt with existing scholarship. The contributions brought light analysis artworks women artists duly considered, as well unpublished case studies focused outside artistic milieu Rio de Janeiro São Paulo lyrical abstraction country – topics still largely neglected consolidated historiography.