Over the last decades a reflection upon the foreign look has become frequent, mainly from the point of view of critics to the creation of an imaginary filled with exoticism and sensuality associated to the tropics. So it is not an exaggeration to state that the problems with the representations, uses and overuses of the image of Brazilian afro-descendants throughout the centuries is still an important focus for understanding the history of racial relations in the country. However, it is not always that the exotic is sought in the tropics. This article analyzes the impact of the look of Pierre Verger on the construction of the African legacy in Brazil.
Pierre Verger; Afro-descendants; Racial relationships
