The playful juxtaposition of a massive bull and a helicopter hovering insectlike in the distance captures the essence of an exhibition celebrating modern agriculture, the mainstay of Brazil’s economy. The choice of motifs also reflects the vital relationship between tradition and modernity and between nature and technological innovation that characterized Bo Bardi’s architectural practice. Although trained in her native Italy, she became central to the Brazilian renaissance of modernist architecture and design soon after settling in São Paulo in 1948. The agriculture exhibition and launch of the São Paulo Bienal in 1951 were part of the city’s four–hundredth anniversary celebrations, which brought international attention to the city as the center of this national movement.

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Designing Modern Women 1890–1990, October 5, 2013–October 1, 2014.

Medium Lithograph
Dimensions 20 × 13 3/4" (50.8 × 34.9 cm)
Credit Gift of the artist
Object number 575.1951
Department Architecture & Design

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Lina Bo Bardi

Lina Bo Bardi

Brazilian, born Italy. 1914–1992 8 works online

Lina Bo Bardi’s contributions to modern architecture and design embrace popular culture, folk art, and crafts. Her far-ranging objects and spaces connect to the materials and rituals of daily life.

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