Abstract photography in José Oiticica Filho (1906-1964) and Geraldo de Barros (1923-1998): a case study

Authors

  • Carolina Martins Etcheverry Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18316/mouseion.v0i26.3552

Keywords:

Photography, Visual Arts, Abstraction

Abstract

This article is a reflection on my doctoral thesis about the photographies of Brazilian artists Geraldo de Barros and José Oiticica Filho, created in the period between 1950 – 1964. Because of their abstract character, due to the fact that their referent isn't clearly identifiable, these photographies challenge the observer. The documentary authority of the photography is questioned by the creation of images opposing the idea of mimesis of reality. We seek to define the concept of abstract photography from various authors, as well as to insert this kind of images in a larger context of visual arts and the history of photography.

Author Biography

Carolina Martins Etcheverry, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul

Doutora em História. Pós-Doutoranda junto ao PPGH-PUCRS, bolsista PNPD/Capes

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Published

2017-04-27

Issue

No. 26 (2017)

Section

Dossiê

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