Title & Author:

Brazil contemporary : architectuur, beeldcultuur, kunst = architecture, visual culture, art / Nederlands Architectuurinstituut, Nederlands Fotomuseum, Museum Boijmans van Beuningen.

Publication:

Rotterdam : NAi Publishers, ©2009.

Description:

317 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm

Notes:
"Deze publicatie verschijnt naar aanleiding van de tentoonstelling Brazil Contemporary gepresenteerd in/This publication appears on the occasion of the exhibition Brazil Contemporary at Nederlands Architectuurinstituut, Museum Boijmans van Beuningen, Nederlands Fotomuseum, Rotterdam, 23 mei-23 augustus 2009/23 May-23 August 2009"--Page 314.
"Tekst/Text: Luciano Figueredo [and others]"--Page 314.
"Samenstellers/curators: Paul Meurs [and others]"--Page 316.
Preface: Brazil contemporary -- Ineke Holtwijk- Brazil: the multicultural mix as a global brand -- Architecture -- Paul Meurs -- Sao Paulo the metropolis: expansion, contraction and transformation -- Sao Paulo: history -- Sao Paulo: architecture -- Sao Paulo: the public domain -- Visual culture -- Frits Gierstberg -- visual culture in Brazil -- Videos / Films -- Brazilian film: always in search of itself.
In Dutch with parallel English translation.

Summary:

"Brazil is one of the biggest countries in the world and is regarded as one of the economic world powers of the future because of its lightning development. But there is another side to the coin: the enormous contrasts between rich and poor, the slums in the staggeringly enormous cities of millions, and the destruction of the rainforest. These contrasts are manifested culturally in a heady mixture of high and low art, technological innovation and traditional handicrafts." "This richly illustrated publication provides a review of the contemporary architecture, visual culture, art and music of Brazil. It offers wide coverage of the overwhelming urban development of the metropolis Sao Paulo and a survey of the powerful and fascinating visual culture - television, video, film, photography, graphic design - in Rio de Janeiro in particular. The section on art is introduced by the idiosyncratic oeuvre of Helio Oiticica, complemented by the work of five of today's leading Brazilian artists."--Jacket.

ISBN:

9789056626778 (paperback)
9056626779 (paperback)

Subject:

Art, Brazilian 21st century Exhibitions.
Architecture Brazil History 20th century Exhibitions.
Architecture Brazil History 21st century Exhibitions.
Arts Brazil Exhibitions.
Art brésilien 21e siècle Expositions.
Architecture Brésil Histoire 20e siècle Expositions.
Architecture Brésil Histoire 21e siècle Expositions.
Arts Brésil Expositions.
Architecture
Art, Brazilian
Arts
Civilization
Intellectual life
Travel
Brazil Civilization Exhibitions.
Brazil Intellectual life Exhibitions.
São Paulo (Brazil) History Exhibitions.
São Paulo (Brazil) Description and travel Exhibitions.
Brésil Civilisation Expositions.
Brazil
Brazil São Paulo

Form/genre:

Exhibition publications.
Exhibition catalogs
History

Added entries:

Figueredo, Luciano.
Meurs, Paul.
Nederlands Architectuurinstituut.
Nederlands fotomuseum.
Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen (Rotterdam, Netherlands)

Holdings:

Location: Library main 264263
Call No.: BIB 195607
Status: Available