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The Nelson Rockefeller donation of 1946 at the Museum of Contemporary Art of the University of Sao Paulo

The paper investigates the backstage donation of 14 works of art, held by American tycoon Nelson Rockefeller to the former Museum of Modern Art of SãoPaulo in November 1946. This collection, now belongs to the Museum of Contemporary Art, University of São Paulo, is of importance History, as it repre...

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Main Author: Toledo, Carolina Rossetti de
Format: Online
Language:Portuguese
Published: Universidade Estadual de Campinas 2021
Subjects:
Nelson Rockefeller
MAC USP
MAM USP
Post-war modern art
Brazil-US cultural relations
Arte moderna no Pós-Guerra
Relações culturais Brasil-Estados Unidos
Online Access:https://econtents.sbu.unicamp.br/inpec/index.php/rhac/article/view/13553
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Summary:The paper investigates the backstage donation of 14 works of art, held by American tycoon Nelson Rockefeller to the former Museum of Modern Art of SãoPaulo in November 1946. This collection, now belongs to the Museum of Contemporary Art, University of São Paulo, is of importance History, as it represents embryonic collection of first museum of modern art in Brazil. Documents rescued from the archives of MoMA and the Rockefeller Archive Center indicate that the trustees were responsible for selecting Alfred Barr and Dorothy Miller, and his choices directly reflect the artistic scene Postwar, resulting in the insertion of two distinct artistic poles: “the new American” and “Europeans in exile”.
ISSN:2675-9829

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