Flavio de Carvalho
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Flávio de Rezende Carvalho (1899–1973) was a Brazilian architect
and artist
.
Carvalho was educated in France from 1911 to 1914, and then in Newcastle-upon-Tyne until 1922, attending the King Edward the Seventh School of Fine Arts and Durham University
's Armstrong College
. In Newcastle he obtained degrees in both civil engineering and fine art. Carvalho returned to São Paulo
in 1922, joining a local construction firm, before designing his own buildings and creating numerous artworks. Le Corbusier defined him as a "Romantic Revolutionary".
As an artist Carvalho represented Brazil at the 1950 Venice Biennial. Amongst his most noted works in the medium is the series Tragic Series which depicted the death of his mother. Carvalho was also an influential writer, penning the play Dance of the Dead God for the Experimental Theater in 1933.
Carvalho was noted for his experimental designs, such as a scheme for the Governor's Palace in São Paulo
in 1927 (unbuilt), the Main House at Capuava Ranch and a residential complex at Alameda Lorena. Cavalcanti writes that "His freedom and lack of commitment to rigid dogmas led him to create a personal language that mixed styles, references and construction techniques."
Carvalho frequently courted controversy in his time, walking in the opposite direction to a Corpus Christi parade in São Paulo, and could regularly be seen female clothing, ostensibly as part of a performance art piece.
Carvalho was nominated for the Nobel prize in literature
in 1939 by Paul V Shaw, professor of history at the University of São Paulo
.
Architect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
and artist
Artist
An artist is a person engaged in one or more of any of a broad spectrum of activities related to creating art, practicing the arts and/or demonstrating an art. The common usage in both everyday speech and academic discourse is a practitioner in the visual arts only...
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Carvalho was educated in France from 1911 to 1914, and then in Newcastle-upon-Tyne until 1922, attending the King Edward the Seventh School of Fine Arts and Durham University
Durham University
The University of Durham, commonly known as Durham University, is a university in Durham, England. It was founded by Act of Parliament in 1832 and granted a Royal Charter in 1837...
's Armstrong College
Armstrong College
Armstrong College may refer to:* Armstrong Atlantic State University, formerly known as Armstrong College* Armstrong College, a former college of Durham University* Armstrong College, a former college in Berkeley, California...
. In Newcastle he obtained degrees in both civil engineering and fine art. Carvalho returned to São Paulo
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
in 1922, joining a local construction firm, before designing his own buildings and creating numerous artworks. Le Corbusier defined him as a "Romantic Revolutionary".
As an artist Carvalho represented Brazil at the 1950 Venice Biennial. Amongst his most noted works in the medium is the series Tragic Series which depicted the death of his mother. Carvalho was also an influential writer, penning the play Dance of the Dead God for the Experimental Theater in 1933.
Carvalho was noted for his experimental designs, such as a scheme for the Governor's Palace in São Paulo
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
in 1927 (unbuilt), the Main House at Capuava Ranch and a residential complex at Alameda Lorena. Cavalcanti writes that "His freedom and lack of commitment to rigid dogmas led him to create a personal language that mixed styles, references and construction techniques."
Carvalho frequently courted controversy in his time, walking in the opposite direction to a Corpus Christi parade in São Paulo, and could regularly be seen female clothing, ostensibly as part of a performance art piece.
Carvalho was nominated for the Nobel prize in literature
Nobel Prize in Literature
Since 1901, the Nobel Prize in Literature has been awarded annually to an author from any country who has, in the words from the will of Alfred Nobel, produced "in the field of literature the most outstanding work in an ideal direction"...
in 1939 by Paul V Shaw, professor of history at the University of São Paulo
University of São Paulo
Universidade de São Paulo is a public university in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. It is the largest Brazilian university and one of the country's most prestigious...
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