The paper, written with Stefano Gizzi, affords the intense activity of Ruth Rivera in the field of heritage protection in Mexico and Latin America since the mid-twentieth century. From 1952, Ruth Rivera was a professor in the ESIA of Theory of Architecture, Architectural Composition, Planning and Urbanism and Theory of Urbanism. And between 1959 and 1969 she served as head of the Architecture Department of the National Institute of Fine Arts (INBA). She actively participated in various national and international institutions, among others, the College of Architects of Mexico, the Society of Mexican Architects, the Mexican Association of Art Critics, ICOMOS, the UNESCO Subcommittee of Museums; and served as president of the International Union of Women Architects. Some of her main writings will be examined and commented, ranging from urban planning to architectural and artistic heritage protection. It will also be considered her role in the preparatory work of the 1964 International Restoration Charter in Venice, a document still essential today for the theoretical principles of restoration.
Il documento, scritto insieme a Stefano Gizzi, affronta l'intensa attività di Ruth Rivera nel campo della protezione del patrimonio in Messico e America Latina alla metà del XX secolo. Dal 1952, Ruth Rivera è stata docente nell'ESIA di Teoria dell'Architettura, Composizione Architettonica, Pianificazione e Urbanistica e Teoria dell'Urbanismo. E tra il 1959 e il 1969 è stata a capo del Dipartimento di Architettura dell'Istituto Nazionale di Belle Arti (INBA). Ha partecipato attivamente nelle attività di diverse istituzioni nazionali e internazionali, tra cui l'Ordine degli Architetti del Messico, la Società di Architetti messicani, l'Associazione messicana di critici d'arte, ICOMOS, la Sottocommissione per i Musei dell'UNESCO; ed è stato presidente della International Union of Women Architects. Alcuni dei suoi principali scritti saranno esaminati e commentati, spaziando dalla pianificazione urbana alla protezione del patrimonio architettonico e artistico. Sarà anche considerato il suo ruolo nei lavori preparatori della Carta internazionale del Restauro del 1964 a Venezia, un documento ancora oggi essenziale per i principi teorici del restauro.
SEGARRA LAGUNES, M.M., Gizzi, S. (2018). Ruth Rivera Marin and Her Commitment to Cultural Heritage. In Women's Creativity since the Modern Movement (1918-2018): Toward a New Perception and Reception (pp.356-363). Ljubljana : ZRC SAZU, France Stele Institute of Art History.
Ruth Rivera Marin and Her Commitment to Cultural Heritage
Maria Margarita Segarra Lagunes;
2018-01-01
Abstract
The paper, written with Stefano Gizzi, affords the intense activity of Ruth Rivera in the field of heritage protection in Mexico and Latin America since the mid-twentieth century. From 1952, Ruth Rivera was a professor in the ESIA of Theory of Architecture, Architectural Composition, Planning and Urbanism and Theory of Urbanism. And between 1959 and 1969 she served as head of the Architecture Department of the National Institute of Fine Arts (INBA). She actively participated in various national and international institutions, among others, the College of Architects of Mexico, the Society of Mexican Architects, the Mexican Association of Art Critics, ICOMOS, the UNESCO Subcommittee of Museums; and served as president of the International Union of Women Architects. Some of her main writings will be examined and commented, ranging from urban planning to architectural and artistic heritage protection. It will also be considered her role in the preparatory work of the 1964 International Restoration Charter in Venice, a document still essential today for the theoretical principles of restoration.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
