Vilanova Artigas: The Architect and the Light

Vilanova Artigas: The Architect and the Light (2015)

June 25th, 20151h 34min

Documentary
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Overview

The documentary rebuilds the life of the Brazilian architect João Batista Vilanova Artigas. His relatives, friends, students and six of his major works tell the history of this iconic Latin-American modernist.


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