Brazilian art between 1968 and 1974: Art under dictatorship.
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Title
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Brazilian art between 1968 and 1974: Art under dictatorship.
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Identifier
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AAI3144084
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identifier
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3144084
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Creator
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Calirman, Claudia.
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Contributor
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Adviser: Katherine Manthorne
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Date
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2004
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Language
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English
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Publisher
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City University of New York.
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Subject
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History, United States | History, Latin American
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Abstract
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The purpose of this dissertation is to explore Brazilian visual arts during the critical period between 1968 and 1974, a time considered to be the darkest years of the military dictatorship that ruled Brazil for two decades. It will show how the visual arts were affected by censorship in Brazil, through the closure of art exhibitions, the confiscation of works considered to be subversive, and the persecution of artists and intellectuals, culminating in 1969 with the major international boycott against the X Sao Paulo Biennial. In the face of the politically repressive situation, Brazilian artists had to find ways to maneuver around the regime by employing new forms of artistic expression. They turned to their bodies, their land, and their thoughts, both literally and metaphorically, to produce an innovative art that solidified and advanced Brazil's position in the international artistic arena.;The generation composed of very young artists at the time became known as the "Geracao AI-5" (AI-5 Generation), in reference to the AI-5 decree, which abolished civil rights in the country, in 1968. The AI-5 Generation addressed the political situation of the time as well as opened up the visual arts in Brazil to new artistic international trends. My objective is to explore works of art that emphasize what is the underlying thesis of this dissertation: a drive to use artistic innovations to express simultaneous concern for local politics.;This dissertation will provide case studies of the three major artists from this generation who, each in their own way, challenged the powerful repression of the darkest years of the Brazilian dictatorship. Artur Barrio (b. 1945), Antonio Manuel (b. 1947), and Cildo Meireles (b. 1948) are paradigmatic of the period covered by this study; they successfully adapted international aesthetic trends to address a very specific and local political situation. How effective were these artists in their critiques? How did censorship affect their works? Were they able to have an impact on the arts as well as in politics? These are the decisive and important questions that this study will answer.
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Type
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dissertation
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Source
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PQT Legacy Restricted.xlsx
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degree
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Ph.D.