The Long Roots of Formalism in Brazil

The present studies on Brazilian modern art seek to specify some of the dominant contradictions of capitalism's combined but uneven development as these appear from the global 'periphery'.

About the author

Luiz Renato Martins teaches art history at the Visual Arts Department of the University of São Paulo, working also as a researcher associated to the Economical History postgraduate programme at USP. As a visitor, he lectured in Mexico, Chile, Argentina, Spain, France, UK and USA universities, and has published books and articles on modern art, film and the contemporary global crisis's issues.

Dr Juan Grigera is a British Academy Postdoctoral Fellow based at University College London Institute of Americas. His research focuses on the political economy of Latin America, particularly Brazil and Argentina and has been a visiting lecturer in Argentina, Brazil, Belgium and USA.

Product details

• Authors: Luiz Renato Martins
• Assisted by: Juan Grigera (Editor)
• Publisher: Brill
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 07.12.2017
• EAN: 9789004323223
• ISBN: 978-90-04-32322-3
• No. of pages: 352
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 236 mm x 25 mm
• Weight: 635 g
• Series: Historical Materialism Book
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; Social sciences, law, business > Ethnology > Ethnology