A Brief History of Contemporary Jewellery in Brazil. From 1950s to 2020. A research by Ana Bellagamba
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Published: 16.03.2021
Necklace: Gravetos, 1961
Silver.
Photo by: Luciana Queiroz
Awarded at: International Jewellery Award in the VII Biennal of São Paulo 1963
© By the author. Read Klimt02.net Copyright.

The aim, firstly, is about emphasizing domestic culture: to uncover the Brazilian craft jewellery path with its influences and developments.
This article is a result of the research by Ana Bellagamba, as the outcome of the internship with Klimt02. It is based on a timeline of jewellery in Brazil in a political and social context.
The idea of is to understand why contemporary jewellery showed up and how it developed in relation to the social, political, and artistic context. The research outcome includes an article, a chronology timeline, as well as selected and cataloged jewels. This internship practice is proposed, guided by Klimt02. The copyright of the internship outcome is shared by Ana Bellagamba and Klimt02.
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