Superimposed Times: Modern Architecture and “Indigenism” in Art and Architecture of Mid-20th Century Caracas
modernization programs in Latin America; a program which had a huge impact over the cityscape. The functionaland abstract codes form the “International Style” received complete endorsement, particularly in public buildings.However, in many of the architectural works that were intended to simultaneou...
| Autor Principal: | Lorenzo González Casas Universidad Simón Bolívar,, Lorenzo; Universidad Simón Bolívar, Venezuela |
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| Otros Autores: | Marín, Orlando; Universidad Simón Bolívar, Venezuela |
| Formato: | info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
| Idioma: | spa |
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Instituto Carlos Arbeláez Camacho para el patrimonio arquitectónico y urbano
2014
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http://revistas.javeriana.edu.co/index.php/revApuntesArq/article/view/8959 |
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modernization programs in Latin America; a program which had a huge impact over the cityscape. The functionaland abstract codes form the “International Style” received complete endorsement, particularly in public buildings.However, in many of the architectural works that were intended to simultaneously embody a modern and nationalistagenda, artistic elements from the pre-Columbian past were included. This operation of syncretism, supported onsupposed testimonies from original cultures, was instrumental to legitimize the big leap into development. This paperincludes symbolic interpretations of the hybridization of modern and indigenous languages in the most importantpublic works in Caracas, with special emphasis on the University City and the Eastern Highway, the Simon BolivarCenter, and the Military Circle. All of these projects were infused with a modern language in architecture as well aswith artistic motives recreating Venezuelan indigenous myths and traditions. |
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