Heitor dos Prazeres (Rio de Janeiro, 1898–1966) was a multidisciplinary artist who worked as a composer, musician, carpenter, shoemaker, and tailor. A self-taught painter, he began his visual arts career by depicting memories from his past and scenes from the daily life of Rio de Janeiro’s peripheral communities, including festivals and samba gatherings. He participated in the 1st Bienal de São Paulo (1951), where he won third prize among Brazilian artists with the painting Moenda, and was honored with a solo room at the 2nd Bienal (1953). His works are held in the collections of institutions such as Museu Afro Brasil, Museu de Arte Moderna de São Paulo (MAM-SP), Museu de Arte de São Paulo Assis Chateaubriand (MASP), and the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York.