Images of studios in the art criticism of Adalberto Mattos

Abstract

This work aims to analyze the series of articles Os nossos artistas e os seus ateliers, by the art critic Adalberto Mattos (1888-1966). The texts were published during the 1920s in the magazine Illustração Brasileira along with many photographic reproductions, allowing us not only to get to know the studios of artists from his generation but also to question the meanings given to these spaces. From the material above and the references about the recent field of the studio studies, we intend to reflect upon the models of studios established by Mattos and how they, in turn, relate to his critical judgments about the image of the artist, the good work of art and the social aspirations of his time.