Throughout the last 30 years, the Fundação Edson Queiroz -founder of the University of Fortaleza (Unifor)-, based in the city of Fortaleza (Ceará) in northeastern Brazil, has created one of the most substantial collections of Brazilian art inside Brazil. From religious images dating back to the colonial period to contemporary art, the collection assembled by Chancellor Airton Queiroz covers almost 400 years of artistic production, with significant works from all periods. The present catalogue comprises works produced between the 17th and 21st centuries, comprising the most distinct artistic schools, from baroque to contemporary, also including modernism and abstractionism. Divided into 2 volumes, the editorial project is an overview of Brazil's history through 870 works from one of the most important and comprehensive collections in Brazil. The first volume presents texts by renowned art critics, coordinated by historian Aracy Amaral and art history teacher Regina Teixeira de Barros. Includes works by great names of Brazilian first modern movements until Neo-Concrete art. "The Collection Organization System, aiming to publishing a general catalog, was designed in 2013. Thus, five years ago, a group of critics and historians focused and studied on the collection dividing it into various sections: 19th century, Modern, Abstract, Contemporary, Popular Artists, Sculptors, Foreigners and Photography. The conclusion is of the work is gathered in the two volumes of this publication." (HKB Translation) --V. 1, page [6].