1947

Perspectiva do Layout da Sala de Exposições. Museu de Arte de São Paulo – 7 de Abril, 1947. Picture by Henrique Luz ©ILBPMB

Assis Chateaubriand invites Pietro Maria Bardi to establish and run a Museum of Art. São Paulo is chosen despite Lina’s preference for Rio de Janeiro.

MASP (The Museum of Art of São Paulo) is established on 2nd October, with temporary offices on the second floor of the headquarters of the Diários Associados on Rua Sete de Abril. Lina designs the conversion of the building into a museum.

Designs the new headquarters for the Diários Associados on Rua Álvaro de Carvalho, São Paulo.

Designs jewellery using Brazilian gemstones.