Brasil 1920-1950: From Anthropophagy to Brasilia.IVAM IVAM Institut Valencià d'Art Modern (Spain) Brazilian fever? Judging by the rash of shows, in Brazil as well as abroad, occasioned by the quincentennial quin·cen·ten·ni·al adj. Quincentenary. n. A quincentenary event or celebration. Noun 1. quincentennial - the 500th anniversary (or the celebration of it) quincentenary of the Portuguese arrival, there may be evidence of widespread contagion Contagion The likelihood of significant economic changes in one country spreading to other countries. This can refer to either economic booms or economic crises. Notes: An infamous example is the "Asian Contagion" that occurred in 1997 and started in Thailand. in venues on both sides of the Atlantic. "Brasil 1920-1950" promises at the very least a serious reconsideration of the Latin American giant's rich cultural history. Focusing on the period of Modernismo, the exhibition encompasses the visual arts visual arts npl → artes fpl plásticas visual arts npl → arts mpl plastiques visual arts npl → , literature, music film, urbanism, and architecture--an exercise in interdisciplinarity worthy of high Brazilian modernism itself. The team of curators, led by Jorge Schwartz, includes several top Brazilian scholars, and the accompanying catalogue should become the definitive reference on the period. Oct 18, 2000-Jan. TA. 2001. |
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