Por um Museu Público. Tributo a Walter Zanini / For a Public Museum. A Tribute to Walter Zanini

Walter Zanini (1925-2013), art historian, university professor, critic and curator was responsible for structuring the then recently created Museum of Contemporary Art of the University of São Paulo (MAC USP) in 1963. When he directed the Museum, from 1963 to 1978, he organized exhibitions and conducted research that emphasized the participation of Brazilian modern artists; with the direct and permanent participation of artists transformed the Museum in a territory of freedom and experimentation amidst a military dictatorship.

Por um Museu Público. Tributo a Walter Zanini / For a Public Museum. A Tribute to Walter Zanini

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Walter Zanini (1925-2013), art historian, university professor, critic and curator was responsible for structuring the then recently created Museum of Contemporary Art of the University of São Paulo (MAC USP) in 1963. When he directed the Museum, from 1963 to 1978, he organized exhibitions and conducted research that emphasized the participation of Brazilian modern artists; with the direct and permanent participation of artists transformed the Museum in a territory of freedom and experimentation amidst a military dictatorship.