ai???Brazil: A celebration of contemporary Brazilian Cultureai??i??
01 Nov, 2014
ENGLISH | PORTUGUASS
A fresh look at one of the most exciting cultural scenes on the planet, from those who know it best.
Over the last few years, Brazil has proven itself to be one of the countries at the forefront of innovation in the creative world, with exciting developments across all artistic disciplines. While for many years the country stood on the peripheries of international decision-making processes, with artistic expression stifled by a military dictator censorship (1964-1985), the Brazil of 2014 is a country brimming with opportunity and this new book by Phaidon presents a timely celebration of its flourishing creative scene.
Recent months have seen increased international attention focused on Brazil. Looking beyond the familiar clichAi??s of football, carnival and caipirinhas, Brazil: A celebration of contemporary Brazilian culture showcases the most exciting and influential works across the following creative fields: art, architecture, design, fashion, film, food, graphic design, music, photography and street art. Each chapter opens with an insiderai??i??s guide by a distinguished Brazilian expert, explaining the recent history of the subject, current themes and trends and the authorai??i??s predictions for the future.
This is followed by 6-10 case studies highlighting the key artists, chefs, designers and practices to look out for. Each case-study is fully illustrated with the best examples of their work, exploring figures such as Alex Atala and his profound influence on the next generation of young Brazilian chefs like Helena Rizzo and brothers Thiago and Felipe Castanho; the legacy of legendary architect Oscar Niemeyer, as seen in the buildings of contemporary practitioners such as Marcio Kogan and JoA?o Filgueiras Lima and even in the fashion designs of Pedro LourenAi??o; and the prevalence of musicians, like rapper Emicida, in the face of a music and film market heavily affected by piracy.
The perfect gift for anybody interested in culture, travel and creativity, Brazil provides an overview of one of the most exciting countries on the planet. This is Brazil by Brazilians, a look book for a whole nation and a source of inspiration for creatives everywhere.
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About the authors:
ART – Kiki Mazzucchelli is a curator and writer working between London and SA?o Paulo. Her recent curatorial work includes projects for the SA?o Paulo Museum of Modern Art and SESC Piracicaba, and she has written extensively on the work of Brazilian artists. ARCHITECTURE – Ana Vaz Milheiro is professor of Theory and History of Portuguese Architecture at the Lisbon University Institute (ISCTE) and a researcher at the DINAi??MIAai??i??CET, also in Lisbon. She holds a PhD in Architecture from the University of SA?o Paulo and has published a number of titles including most recently, Nos TrA?picos sem Le Corbusier ai??i?? Arquitectura Luso-africana no Estado Novo (2012). DESIGN – Mara Gama is a design journalist, and was co-curator of the My Waste is Your Waste project (SA?o Paulo, 2012 and Breda, Holland, 2013) and has been on the judging panel for many design awards including The House (2011), Tok & Stok (2010), Movelsul (2010) and Museu da Casa Brasileira (2008, 2007, 2006). FASHION – Simone Esmanhotto is a Brazilian journalist currently based in Paris. She is Brazil correspondent for WWD and editor-in-chief of Veja Luxo, a high-end lifestyle magazine. She has collaborated with Vogue, Marie Claire and InStyle and previously worked as fashion features editor for Elle.Ai?? FILM – Rodrigo Fonseca is a film critic, writer and editorial producer, Rodrigo Fonseca is drama analyst at TV Globo, Brazilai??i??s biggest TV Channel. He writes for O Globo newspaper and MetrA?polis, a Portuguese magazine. FOOD – Rafael Mantesso currently runs the blog Marketing na Cozinha, writing about current food trends, and is co-owner of the Belo Comidaria restaurant in Belo Horizonte. His creative approach to food writing caught the attention of Alex Atala, who invited him to become one of the founders of the Instituto ATA?, created to promote Brazilian food, producers and the environment. GRAPHIC DESIGN – Paulo Werneck is curator of Flip (Festa LiterA?ria de Paraty), Brazilai??i??s most respected literary festival. An editor, journalist and French translator, he has previously been the editor of literary magazine A?caro, and Ilustrissima, the literary and features section of the Folha de S.Paulo newspaper. MUSIC – Paulo Terron is a journalist who covers the Brazilian entertainment scene for both print and online publications as well as radio. He has worked for teenage magazine Capricho, music publication Bizz and edited Rolling Stone Brasil, as well as hosting Qualquer Coisa, a radio show for Oi FM.Ai?? PHOTOGRAPHY – Eder Chiodetto is curator of photography at the SA?o Paulo Museum of Modern Art (MAM-SP). He has curated more than 60 exhibitions around the world and is on the judging panel for numerous photography awards such as Paris Photo, PhotoEspaAi??a, World Photography Organization (London) and FotogrA?fica BogotA?. STREET ART – Marcelo Rezende is currently director of the Bahia Museum of Modern Art (MAM-BA) and has co-curated the projects Comunismo da Forma (SA?o Paulo, 2007 and Toronto, 2009) and Ai?? la Chinoise (Hong Kong, 2007). Rezende was also the content director for the programme ai???Cultura e Pensamentoai??i?? (2006ai??i??11), for the Brazilian Ministry of Culture.
