Tarsila writes to her family from Paris, indicating her engagement with European modernism.
On January 16, 1923, Tarsila do Amaral wrote a detailed letter from Paris to her family, reflecting on her experiences and insights gained from studying modernist art. This correspondence provides valuable documentation of her interactions with figures like Fernand Léger and her burgeoning understanding of European avant-garde movements. The letter is a testament to her role in bridging European modernist styles with Brazilian cultural elements, which she later incorporated into her own distinctive artistic style. Tarsila's engagement with modernism during this period was crucial in formulating the core of her future influential contributions to the Brazilian art scene, affecting generations of artists to come.