NY Times writer Ariano Suassuna considered him the best popular xylographer in the Northeast. J. Borges was declared a Living Heritage by the State of Pernambuco.
"I was born in the countryside in Pernambuco, on December 20, 1935. My father was a farmer and I helped him farm the land from the age of eight. It was not until the age of twelve that I attended... read more
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MaryBeth11/02/2021
Beautiful
Susan04/26/2021
Fish Hawk
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Jan
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11/02/2022
"J. Borges Is aTreasure."
He tells a charming story in color and details. My order from Novica arrived before I expected it -- it was delivered so quickly. Excellent packaging.
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MaryBeth
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11/02/2021
"Beautiful"
The colors are wonderful. My daughter will love an original Mexican piece of art on her wall.
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Susan
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04/26/2021
"Fish Hawk"
I sent this to my brother and his wife as a thank you gift .. they love it !
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Fish Hawk, Osprey with Fish Color Woodcut Print by J. Borges in Brazil
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Sandra
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04/21/2021
"A lovely BlueBird"
Such a beautiful art! I follow JBorges for a while and the xilogravura techniques always fascinated me!! Very care package and great service
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Bluebird, Brazilian Fine Art Bluebird Woodcut Print by J. Borges
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Ann
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03/17/2021
"LOVE this beautiful woodblock!"
I bought this for my husband for Valentines Day. We love birds and we love art. This is beautiful! I cant wait to frame it and put it on our wall. We enjoyed reading about the artist as well! Sending thoughts of peace and good will!
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Bluebird, Brazilian Fine Art Bluebird Woodcut Print by J. Borges
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Cynthia
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03/16/2021
"Beautiful example of a unique art form"
This is an exceptional example of an art form that could be threatened by contemporary forms of communications: woodcut illustrations of stories from Brazil?s Northeast, hung from strings and sold in markets. This master artist has created a wonderful evocative and humorous scene with deep cultural resonance.
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Back-Country in Moonlight, Small Town Serenade Color Woodcut Print by J. Borges Brazil
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