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John Lange : Armar un libro
1985This unsigned interview with Venezuelan designer John Lange, focuses on his production of books, from limited-edition artists’ books to large-run industrial editions. Lange mentions what he considers his most important books and explains the [...]ICAA Record ID: 1155944 -
Notas sôbre o desenho industrial
1965In this essay, Rogério Duarte defines “industrial design” as the concept of form in its serial reproduction. As he references the origins of Renaissance-style typography, he weighs in and deliberates about various theories on the subject, as [...]ICAA Record ID: 1111413 -
Introdução
1984The texts gathered for the exhibition Tradição e Ruptura: síntese de arte e cultura brasileiras (1984) are introduced by the curator, João Marino. Marino is an advocate of the purposes of the exhibition: to assemble artworks along with [...]ICAA Record ID: 1111327 -
Planejamento ambiental: "desenho" no impasse
1976This text by architect Lina Bo Bardi voices a criticism of the resolutions made at the XII Congress of Architecture (Madrid, 1975), targeting the vision of the notion of the collective and “social commitments” as a betrayal of the modern movement [...]ICAA Record ID: 1111301 -
A mão do povo nordestino
1977This essay by the architect Lina Bo Bardi is about A Mão do Povo Brasileiro, the exhibition she organized and presented at the Museu de Arte de São Paulo. The exhibition reflects her interest in preserving the traditional arts and culture of [...]ICAA Record ID: 1110901 -
A educação artística e as novas perspectivas científicas e pedagógicas
1959The artist and Professor Tomás Maldonado detects positive qualities in popular design and mass communications, which he considers useful because they are the only means available that can satisfy the aesthetic needs of the people. In his opinion, an [...]ICAA Record ID: 1110401 -
El diseño y la vida social
1949In this article, Tomás Maldonado advocates a form of creative expression that focuses on the design and production of objects intended for daily use. He maintained this same approach in the editorial slant of nueva vision (“New Vision”), the [...]ICAA Record ID: 730402