Waldemar Cordeiro Brazilian, 1925-1973
12 5/8 x 17 3/4 inches
Beginning in 1965, Waldemar Cordeiro turned his attention to the intelligibility of the image. Using graphic elements such as letters – which already carry inherent references to sound and visual form – he began to question how easily an image could be read or interpreted by the viewer. To do so, he challenged perception through playful interventions such as overlays, interruptions, and other visual provocations. This line of inquiry laid the groundwork for his pioneering experiments in computer art.
Provenance
Waldemar Cordeiro Estate
Exhibitions
São Paulo, Brazil, Museu de Arte Contemporânea da Universidade de São Paulo MAC-
USP, Waldemar Cordeiro: Uma aventura da razão, 1986
New York, USA, Goethe Institut, Waldemar Cordeiro & Franz Mon, 2011
São Paulo, Brazil, Itaú Cultural, Fantasia Exata, 3 July -22 Sept 2013
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Paço Imperial, Waldemar Cordeiro –Fantasia Exata, 2014
Literature
Maier, Tobi, Waldemar Cordeiro & Franz Mon, Spector Books and MINI / Goethe-Institut, 2011
Waldemar Cordeiro - Fantasia Exata, Itau Cultural, 2013, ill. p. 378