From the poster to the mural

Bramante Buffoni and the Italian-Paulista Environment of the 1950s

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2178-0447.ars.2020.158819

Keywords:

Bramante Bufoni, MAC USP, Applied Arts, Modernity

Abstract

This article examines the trajectory of the Italian artist Bramante Buffoni, and its importance for the understanding of applied arts as a sign of modernity in Brazil. Buffoni arrived in São Paulo in 1953, where he worked with several important agents of the cultural environment of São Paulo, such as Pietro Maria Bardi and Francisco Matarazzo Sobrinho. The artist worked with various media and techniques, from the graphic language of the posters to the field of interior decoration. The presence of Buffoni’s work in the modern collection of the Museum of Contemporary Art of the University of São Paulo elicites a renewed approach to the understanding of this vast collection, which includes an expanded range of art objects.

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Author Biography

  • Patrícia Martins Santos Freitas, Universidade de São Paulo (USP), Brasil

    Mestre e Doutora em História pela Universidade Estadual de Campinas, com ênfase nas áreas de arte e cultura do século XX. Foi pesquisadora visitante no Departamento de História da Arte e Arqueologia da Columbia University. Tem experiência nas áreas de história da arte e arquitetura modernas no Brasil, artes aplicadas e artes decorativas. Atualmente, faz pós-doutorado na Divisão de Pesquisa em Arte, Teoria e Crítica do Museu de Arte Contemporânea da Universidade de São Paulo.

Published

2020-04-30

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Articles

How to Cite

Freitas, P. M. S. (2020). From the poster to the mural: Bramante Buffoni and the Italian-Paulista Environment of the 1950s. ARS, 18(38), 219-239. https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2178-0447.ars.2020.158819