Researcher Locates Site of Anita Malfatti's Seminal 1917 Modernist Exhibition in São Paulo
Edgar Santo Moretti has identified the site of Anita Malfatti's important exhibition, Exposição de Pintura Moderna, which commenced on 12 December 1917 at Salão da Líbero Badaró 111 in São Paulo. This exhibition played a pivotal role in modernist discussions, ultimately leading to the Semana de Arte Moderna in 1922. The building was authorized for construction on 20 May 1916, with engineer Gustavo Lara Campos overseeing the project and contractor Antonio de Toledo Lara (1864–1935) executing it. Prior to this development, the location was occupied by a ceramics shop and a factory for funeral wreaths. The discovery was announced in the 27 January issue of O Estado de São Paulo, and the salon had previously showcased artists like Alfredo Norfini and S.M. Franciscovich.
Key facts
- Edgar Santo Moretti discovered the exact location of Anita Malfatti's important December 1917 exhibition.
- The exhibition, 'Exposição de Pintura Moderna', opened on 12 December 1917.
- The venue was known as Salão da Líbero Badaró 111 or Salão do Palacete Lara.
- The building was at what was then number 111 on Rua Líbero Badaró in central São Paulo.
- Engineer Gustavo Lara Campos received a construction permit from the prefecture on 20 May 1916.
- The contractor was Antonio de Toledo Lara, Conde Lara (1864–1935).
- The exhibition's modernist works caused heated debates, leading to the 1922 Semana de Arte Moderna.
- The site previously housed a ceramics shop and a funeral wreath factory.
Entities
Artists
- Anita Malfatti
- Edgar Santo Moretti
- Alfredo Norfini
- S.M. Franciscovich
- Gustavo Lara Campos
- Antonio de Toledo Lara
- Conde Lara
Institutions
- O Estado de São Paulo
- Antarctica
- Casa de Francisca
- Rádio Record
Locations
- São Paulo
- Brazil
- Rua Líbero Badaró
- Rua Álvares Penteado