Author Description

This book explores Brazilian modernity through an analysis of artistic, literary, and architectural archives. It examines the work of figures such as Rosângela Rennó, Arthur Omar, Adriana Varejão, Jean-Baptiste Debret, Mário de Andrade, and Veronica Stigger, among others, to investigate how archives function as political and aesthetic gestures. By questioning omissions, incisions, and openings in cultural history, the book sheds light on Brazil's past, its memory practices, and the ways in which marginalized voices challenge hegemonic narratives.