Lina Bo Bardi: 100: Brazil's Alternative Path to Modernism

by Andrew Lepik (Editor), Vera Simone Bader (Editor)

Celebrating the one-hundredth birthday of Brazil’s most important female architect and designer

The Italio-Brazilian architect Lina Bo Bardi (1914–1992) forged a unique path with her bold designs. Spanning architecture, stage sets, fashion, and furniture, her work drew inspiration from the International Style, which she translated into her own visual language. Fundamental to her work was her thoughtful engagement with her adopted country of Brazil, its culture, society, and politics, and she productively and provocatively voiced her sometimes radical views through designs, exhibitions, and writings. On the occasion of Lina Bo Bardi’s one hundredth birthday, this richly illustrated volume presents an overview of her oeuvre and highlights iconic buildings, such as her own home, the so-called Casa de Vidro, the Museo de Arte de São Paulo, and the cultural center SESC Pompéia.

Genres: Architecture, Art

368 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2015

Reviews

[Jenina]

All I know in life is bc of Lina Bo bardi and Agnes varda