Forming Abstraction: Art and Institutions in Postwar Brazil Volume 5

by Adele Nelson

Art produced outside hegemonic centers is often seen as a form of derivation or relegated to a provisional status. Forming Abstraction turns this narrative on its head. In the first book-length study of postwar Brazilian art and culture, Adele Nelson highlights the importance of exhibitionary and pedagogical institutions in the development of abstract art in Brazil. By focusing on the formation of the S?o Paulo Biennial in 1951; the early activities...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520379845
• ISBN13: 9780520379848
• Release Date: February 2022
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 392 Pages
• Weight: 2.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 7.3" x 9.3"