A rich visual narrative that documents the emergence of a modernist architectural language in six Latin American capitals.

Americas Society presents The Metropolis in Latin America, 1830-1930, an exhibition that explores how a century of accelerated urbanization as well as political and social change, transformed the architectural landscapes of Buenos Aires, Havana, Lima, Mexico City, Rio de Janeiro, and Santiago de Chile. Curated by Idurre Alonso and Maristella Casciato, Metropolis will be on view at Americas Society from March 22-June 30.

This exhibition has been organized by The Getty Research Institute, Los Angeles, and was previously on view as part of Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA at the Getty Center (September 16, 2017-January 7, 2018).

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Francisco Mujica, “The City of the Future: Hundred Story City in Neo-American Style” (1929) from Francisco Mujica, History of the Skyscraper (Paris, 1929), pl. 134.
Francisco Mujica, “The City of the Future: Hundred Story City in Neo-American Style” (1929) from Francisco Mujica, History of the Skyscraper (Paris, 1929), pl. 134. © The Getty Research Institute, 88-B34645