The ‘Brazil Builds’ exhibition

The ‘Brazil Builds’ exhibition opened on 13 January 1943 in the Museum’s new building on West Fifty-third Street and remained on view until 28 February (Figures 9.1 and 9.2). The exhibition occupied the entire main hall and ground floor gallery of the Museum (Figures 9.3 and 9.4). It was composed of photographic enlargements, architectural plans, models, maps and a continuous slide show. The installation of the exhibition was designed by Alice M. Carson. Barr described the opening as ‘all very gay and festive’ to which he jokingly added ‘P.L.G. [Goodwin] contributed vast pots and tubs of tropical plant life which made some of us wonder whether it was a flower show or an architectural exhibition.’1 ‘Faces and Places in Brazil: Photography by Genevieve Naylor’ was also showing in the Museum, in the foyer to the auditorium.