Date of Award
Spring 5-2-2025
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Art & Art History
First Advisor
Gaudencio Fidelis
Second Advisor
Lynda Klich
Academic Program Adviser
Lynda Klich
Abstract
This thesis examines the legibility and reception of Geraldo de Barros’s Fotoformas within Western art institutions, using MoMA’s 2021 Fotoclubismo exhibition as a case study. It argues that the integration of Brazilian modernist photography into canonical narratives often hinges on strategic affinities with Euro-American frameworks. Drawing on institutional critique, postcolonial theory, and the concept of Anthropophagy, the study explores how Fotoformas challenges conventional photographic discourse and reveals broader dynamics of artistic legitimacy and representation.
Recommended Citation
Bravo, Jay, "Geraldo de Barros’s Fotoformas: Towards the Construction of New Forms of Legibility" (2025). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/hc_sas_etds/1378
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