Bidspirit auction | Aloisio Magalhaes, Brazilian, 1927-1982, Cartemas,

Aloisio Magalhaes, Brazilian, 1927-1982, Cartemas, Color Snapshots Collage - Aloisio Magalhaes, Brazilian, 1927-1982 Cartemas Color Snapshots Collage, H 35.5 x W 82.5 x D 2 inches Condition: Missing sections on bottom left and bottom right of frame Provenance: Private Texas Collection Aloisio Sergio Barbosa de Magalhaes, November 5, 1927 - June 13, 1982, was a Brazilian graphic designer. He is considered a pioneer in the introduction of modern design in Brazil, having helped found the first higher design institution in the country, entitled Industrial Design School of Rio de Janeiro ESDI. After specializing in graphic design and visual communication in the United States, he taught at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in Philadelphia. During the 1960s, he was responsible for creating the logo for Rio de Janeiro's IV Centennial, presented the first symbol for the television station Rede Globo, and was one of the country's representatives at the 1st International Biennial of Industrial Design at the Museum of Modern Art in Rio de Janeiro.