Museu da Solidariedade: a contribuição de Mário Pedrosa no exílio chileno

Abstract

This article analyzes the contribution of Mario Pedrosa in the conception of the Museum of Solidarity during the government of Salvador Allende (1970-1973). At the invitation of the president, the critic founded the International Committee for Artistic Solidarity with Chile to centralize the organization of the institution, expand contacts with artists of different nationalities and guarantee donations. The Museum symbolized the fraternal vocation of the socialist experiment, collecting works by artists moved by the feeling of affection, empathy and unity in favor of the opposition against imperialism and cultural dependence.