ART H213 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Anita Malfatti, Vehicle Horn, Modern Art Week

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LECTURE 14
30s, world wide economic recession, argentina had authoritarian government
national salons constituted the foremost space of appreciation for art, showcased locally and
internationally
national subject matter - gaucho,
style - based on narrative content
1910-1920 remains in specialized press to establish national art
artists began to engage in different types of exhibition
development of different artist groups, advocating for socially inclusive art, modern art
opposed fascism through art
BRAZIL
Sao Paulo
late 15th century spainsh pope trying to resolve conflict between spain and portugal about who
gets to colonize what parts, down the middle, east to portugal and west to spain. had not
intended to give such a big part to portugal.
1500 arrival of the portugal, did not find a lot of gold, highly developed civilizations, found brazil
wood - create red dye. the land and the climate were good for growing sugar, sugar cane
became big crop and source of income, enslaved the indigenous populations, gold discovered
1690 but quickly depleted.
early 19th century - portuguese king fled europe and set up government in Brazil, period of
about 15 years a monarch of Brazil controlling portugal. stayed in Brazil until 1921.
decided to leave his son on the throne, declared independence the following year. bloodless
revolution, constitutional monarchy backed by military set up.
19th century slavery, 1888, last of the governments to outlaw slavery.
economy changed from sugar to coffee.
after slavery, large number of italian immigrants in order to work plantations
3 key events:
Anita Malfatti solo exhibition in 1917
1922 Brazil declared 100th anniversary of independence
Creation of a modern art magazine - Klaxon
Anita Malfatti - Born in Sao Paulo, much more open to modernism than Rio
father was italian, mother was German, studied in Berlin, introduced to modern art styles,
particularly expressionism in 1917.
La Boba (The fool) 1917 Brazil
very interested in exaggeration of colours, using for expressive effect, bright yellow, violet,
green, red. exaggerates space,
women has mental deficiencies
distortion exaggeration of colour and space to create the image of a women that is not normal,
painted from above.
brought to the academic and created an extreme shock
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30s, world wide economic recession, argentina had authoritarian government national salons constituted the foremost space of appreciation for art, showcased locally and internationally national subject matter - gaucho, style - based on narrative content. 1910-1920 remains in specialized press to establish national art artists began to engage in different types of exhibition development of different artist groups, advocating for socially inclusive art, modern art opposed fascism through art. 19th century slavery, 1888, last of the governments to outlaw slavery. economy changed from sugar to coffee. after slavery, large number of italian immigrants in order to work plantations. Creation of a modern art magazine - klaxon. Anita malfatti - born in sao paulo, much more open to modernism than rio father was italian, mother was german, studied in berlin, introduced to modern art styles, particularly expressionism in 1917. 1922 centenary of brazilian independence - academic picture, allegorical female gure personifying brazil. dress in roman togas - become freedom, liberty.

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