Reading | “Modern Art in São Paulo”

I typically assign this reading for homework and have the students bring their responses, notes, and questions to class, this way they arrive prepared and ready to engage with the material at a deeper and more critical level:

Read 

https://smarthistory.org/modern-art-sao-paulo/

Answer these questions as you read:

  • What contributed to the origins of modern art in Brazil?
  • How did early Brazilian vanguards, like Malfatti and Cavalcanti, challenge tradition?