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Brazil

 Subject
Subject Source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
Scope Note: Large nation comprising the Amazon basin in the north and the Brazilian plateau in south. The area was inhabited by TupĂ­-GuaranĂ­ peoples, who were semi-nomadic and lived in scattered settlements, when it was charted by the Portuguese ca. 1500. European colonization began in 1530. The official language is Portuguese.

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Ancient Arts of the Andes, July 23-September 19, 1954

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Abstract

A major exhibition of more than 400 native, indigenous, and folk art objects tracing the history of the South American Andean region from about 1200 BCE until the arrival of the Spanish in the 16th century. The exhibition was a collaboration between the Legion of Honor, the Museum of Modern Art, New York, and the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. The exhibition records span 19 folders plus a catalog, bulletin, and photographs.

Dates: July 23-September 19, 1954

Brazil Builds: Photographs and Models, Circulated by the Museum of Modern Art, September 22-October 15, 1944

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An exhibition of 100 photographs and 2 models of old and Modern architecture of Brazil, as surveyed by American architect Philip L. Goodwin during a trip to the country. He arranged the exhibition for the Museum of Modern Art, New York. The exhibition records span seven folders.

Dates: September 22-October 15, 1944

Faces and Places in Brazil: Photographs by Genevieve Naylor, November 9-30, 1943

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An exhibition of photographs of Brazil taken by American artist Genevieve Naylor while there promoting anti-Nazi ties between the U.S. and Brazil under the U.S. Office of Inter-American Affairs from 1940 to 1942. The exhibition was arranged and circulated by the Museum of Modern Art, New York. The exhibition records span four folders.

Dates: November 9-30, 1943