Visions of modernity: analysis of some artistic representations of transformations of Sao Paulo in the beginning of the twentieth century

Authors

  • Sabrina Studart Fontenele Costa Universidade de São Paulo; Faculdade de Arquitetura e Urbanismo; Programa de Pós-Graduação

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1984-4506.v0i10p15-22

Keywords:

modern art, modernity, Sao Paulo

Abstract

The city of Sao Paulo changed a lot in the first decades of XX century, what induced many artistic manifestations based on this theme. This paper aims to describe how the changes in the city influenced the communication manifestations during the beginnig of XX century. Tourists impressions and artistic expressions, such as paintings, engravings, literature (chronicles, novels and poetry) and scenes of the movie "Sao Paulo, Sinfonia da Metropole", were used as object of study.

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Published

2009-07-01

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Section

Papers and Essays

How to Cite

Costa, S. S. F. (2009). Visions of modernity: analysis of some artistic representations of transformations of Sao Paulo in the beginning of the twentieth century. Risco - Journal of Architecture and Urbanism, 10, 15-22. https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1984-4506.v0i10p15-22