"We followed our way across this lengthy sea/ Until the eighth day of Easter/ We chanced upon birds/ And caught sight of the land" - Oswald de Andrade, "The History of Brazil", translated by Pero Vaz CaminhaOswald Andrade was invaluable in bringing Grupo dos Cinco together.Not only was he one of the loudest proponents for Malfatti's 1917 controversial work, Oswald also played a large role in organizing the Semana de Arte Moderna.