Maria Helena Vieira Da Silva: Anatomy of Space -- Maria Helena Vieira Da Silva, Hardcover
Maria Helena Vieira Da Silva: Anatomy of Space -- Maria Helena Vieira Da Silva, Hardcover
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A Portuguese painter whose rigorous works feature complex interiors and city views exploring space and perspective
This volume retraces the career of Portuguese artist Maria Helena Vieira da Silva (1908-92) from the 1930s until the 1980s, through a selection of key paintings that reflect her repeated and continually evolving exploration of abstract forms and optical illusions. These are accompanied by drawings, engravings and tapestries, offering a comprehensive overview of the artist's practice. Vieira da Silva's work embraces a variety of styles and influences that range from the decorative geometric patterns of the Hispano-Arab tiles called azulejos to the checkerboard tablecloths present in the paintings of Pierre Bonnard. This catalog aims to draw attention to the relationship between abstraction and figuration in her work, expressed in architectural spaces that blur the distinction between real and imaginary urban landscapes, above and beyond the formal references to Portuguese visual culture and avant-garde movements including Cubism and Futurism.
This book was published in conjunction with Peggy Guggenheim Collection.Author: Maria Helena Vieira Da Silva
Publisher: Marsilio Arte
Published: 09/30/2025
Pages: 176
Binding Type: Hardcover
ISBN: 9791254632710
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