Over the weekend, I came across the work of Brazilian folk artist Jose Francisco Borges. Born in Northeastern Brazil, Borges has become one of Brazil’s most famous folk artists working in the wood cut medium.

Beginning his career as a folk artist and poet, Borges published his own work in a series of pamphlets called folhetos. Shortly thereafter he began to operate his own printing press to produce wood cut prints for their covers. After being recognized for the beautiful wood cut artwork he was producing, Borges was encouraged to produce larger format prints in color as well as the traditional black and white.

Jose Francisco Borges has since become internationally famous for his incredible folk art. Having his work exhibited in The Louvre and the Smithsonian and the Museum of International Folk Art in Santa Fe, Borges has successfully shown the world the beauty of Brazilian wood cut art.

To read more about Jose Francisco Borges and to view more of his work, click here. Also, to find out more information on wood cut art, click here.