L'ARCHITECTURE D'AUJOURD'HUI
Nos. 42–43, Aout 1952 [Brésil / Brazil]
Andre Bloc [General Director]
Andre Bloc [General Director]: L'ARCHITECTURE D'AUJOURD'HUI, nos. 42–43, Aout 1952 [Brésil / Brazil]. Paris: L'architecture D'aujourd'hui, August 1952. Text in French. Printed perfect-bound wrappers. [lii] 136 pp. 2 fold-outs. Elaborately designed text and advertisments. Special issue devoted to the modern architecture of Brazil. Wrappers lightly puckered at spine junctures, otherwise a fine copy, preserved in original Publishers mailing carton.
9.25 x 12.25 magazine with 136 pages of editorial content and 52 pages of period advertisments. Special issue devoted to the modern architecture of Brazil executed over the previous ten years.
Contents include:
- Introduction: M. Carlos Celso, the Brazilian Ambassador to France (or vice versa, my French aint’s what it used to be . . . )
- Introduction: André Bloc
- Brazil and Modern Architecture: S. Giedion
- Architecture, the Plastic Art: Lucio Costa
- L’HOMME, LE PAYS ET L’ARCHITECTURE
- L’Homme et le Paysage: José Lins De Rego
- Jardins De Carlos Perry
- Burle Marx et Le Jardin Contemporain: S. Giedion
- Villa a Pétropolis: E. Mindlin
- Redidence d’eté a Pétropolis: F. Bolonha
- Ensemble Résidential dans l’ile de Paqueta: F. Bolonha
- Edifice Caramuru a Bahia: P. Antunes Ribeiro
- DIX ANNEES L’ARCHITECTURE
- Dix Annees L’architecture: Milton Roberto
- Temoignage d’Un Poete: Vinicius De Moraes
- Constructions Industrielles: Projects By Oscar Niemeyer; A. R. Miranda; S. W. Bernardes; C. F. Ferreira; A. E. Reidy; Marcelo, Milton & Mauricio Roberto.
- Immeubles De Bureaux: Projects by Marcelo, Milton & Mauricio Roberto; L. Korngold; Ed. Kneese De Mello; Marcelo, Milton & Mauricio Roberto; A. Vital Brazil; Oscar Niemeyer; Antunes Ribeiro; Rino Levi; D. X. Azambuja, F. Regis, S. R. Rodrigues, O. R. De Campos; Oscar Niemeyer.
- Tourisme: Marcelo, Milton & Mauricio Roberto; Oscar Niemeyer; P. Antunes Rebeiro.
- Immuebles a Appartments: E. Kneese De Mello; Lucio Costa, Marcelo, Milton & Mauricio Roberto; E. Kneese De Mello & H. Queiroz Duarte; E. Kneese De Mello; H. E. Mindlin; Marcelo, Milton & Mauricio Roberto; F. Beck.
- Habitations Individuelles: Rino Levi; Marcelo, Milton & Mauricio Roberto; C. F. Ferreira; V. Artigas; S. W. Bernardes; S. W. Bernardes; C. F. Ferreira; L. Fernandes; C. F. Ferreira; Villanova Artigas; Niemeyer & Mendes; Oscar Niemeyer; Roberto Assumpcao De Araujo; Oscar Niemeyer; A. H. Toledo; A. H. Toledo; E. G. do Vale; Oscar Niemeyer; F. Bolonha; A. H. De Toledo, F. Bolonha, E. G. do Vale.
- Constructions Hospitalieres: Rino Levi; Oscar Niemeyer; Marcelo, Milton & Mauricio Roberto; P. Antunes Ribeiro.
- Edifices Culturels: A. E. Reidy; Marcelo, Milton & Mauricio Roberto; F. A. R´Gis; Jorge Ferreira; Helio Duarte; C. F. Ferreira.
- Constructions Sportives: I. De Castro Mello; Oscar Niemeyer; C. F. Ferreira; R. Galvao, P. P. Bastos, A. D. Carneiro O. Azevedo; Oscar Niemeyer.
- PROJETS ET REALISATIONS 1952
- Oscar Niemeyer
- Oscar Niemeyer
- Marcelo, Milton & Mauricio Roberto
- S. Giedion
- A. F. Reidy
- Oscar Niemeyer
- Bibliographie sur le Brésil
L'Architecture d'Aujourd'hui is the oldest French architecture magazine. It was created during the economic crisis, in November 1930, by the architect, sculptor, painter and publisher André Bloc (1896 to 1966).
From its very first issue, L'Architecture d'Aujourd'hui promoted the avant-garde and different movements and personalities of the architectural thinking behind "modernity", among whom Le Corbusier, who contributed to several issues. L'Architecture d'Aujourd'hui also offers a cross disciplinary vision of period architecture mixing featured subjects, architectural creation, interviews with architects, urbanism and technical resources. At this time, it was the only French architecture magazine known all over the world, thanks to its uncompromisingly international character.
“Even before the advent of the Vargas government in 1930 there were Brazilian experiments in modern architecture. From modest beginnings the movement, happening to coincide with a building boom, spread like brushfire. Almost over- night it has changed the faces of the great cities, Rio and Sao Paulo, where it has had its most enthusiastic reception.
“The construction of impressive new buildings to house all government and public service departments is evidence of the realization of the Brazilian Government and its forty million citizens of the great importance of their country, third in area in the world. Rio de Janeiro has the most beautiful government building in the Western Hemisphere, the new Ministry of Education and Health. Snr. Gustavo Capanema, Minister of Education and Health, has given the most active and practical encouragement to progressive architecture. He has also recognized the important contribution well-related painting and sculpture can make to architecture. The Ministry of Education and Health boasts a gigantic mural in tile by Portinari, Brazil's leading modern painter.
“Other capital cities of the world lag far behind Rio de Janeiro In architectural design. While Federal classic in Washington, Royal Academy archeology in London, Nazi classic in Munich, and neo-imperial in Moscow are still triumphant, Brazil has had the courage to break away from safe and easy conservatism. Its fearless departure from the slavery of traditionalism has put a depth charge under the antiquated routine of governmental thought and has set free the spirit of creative design. The capitals of the world that will need rebuilding after the war can look to no finer models than the modern buildings of the capital city of Brazil.” — Philip L. Goodwin