- Created by
- Canuto, Hugo, Brazilian, born 1986
- Date
- February 2019
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 5 7/8 × 4 1/8 in. (15 × 10.5 cm)
- Description
- This postcard is of a drawn image printed in color on paper. The image depicted is Oyó, the City of Fire, capitol of Xangô’s empire. Xangô is an Orixá, the Portuguese word for deities/ancestors of the Afro-Brazilian religions Candomblé and Umbanda, who is reinterpreted as a superhero by Hugo Caunto. The entrance gate to the city includes statues of lions, antelopes and at the top, a double-sided ax similar to Xangô’s weapon of choice. In the upper left corner, in black text [CONTOS DOS ORIXÁS], the name of the comic book the image is in reference to.
- There are no inscriptions in the front or back.
- Place made
- Brazil, Latin America, South America
- Cultural Place
- Brazil, Latin America, South America
- West Africa, Africa
- Classification
- Books and Published Materials
- Type
- postcards
- Topic
- African diaspora
- Art
- Comics and graphic novels
- Multilingual communication
- Religion
- Spirituality
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture purchased with funds provided by the Smithsonian Latino Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Latino Center
- Object number
- 2021.45.1.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- © 2019 Hugo Canuto
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




