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Fileteado (Spanish pronunciation:[fileteˈaðo]) is a type of artistic drawing and lettering, with stylised lines and flowered, climbing plants, typically used in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is used to adorn all kinds of beloved objects: signs, taxis, lorries and even the old colectivos, Buenos Aires's buses.
Filete porteño in Buenos Aires, a traditional painting technique
Filetes (the lines in fileteado style) are usually full of colored ornaments and symmetries completed with poetic phrases, sayings and aphorisms, both humorous or roguish, emotional or philosophical. They have been part of the culture of the Porteños (inhabitants of Buenos Aires) since the beginnings of the 20th century.
The filetes were born as simple ornaments, becoming an emblematic form of art for the city. Many of its initiators were European immigrants, who brought from Europe some elements of what later fileteado, which became the distinct Argentinian art form known today when mixed with local traditional art styles. Fileteado was recognized as a unique art after 1970, when it was exhibited for the first time.
Fileteado began in the gray carts pulled by horses, that transported fruits, milk, groceries and bread at the end of the 19th century.[1]
The painter who decorated the carts was called Fileteador, because he performed the job with long-threaded paintbrushes also called "Brushes for making filetes". This is a word derived from Latin "Filum" which means "Thread", referring to the art in a fine line that serves as ornament.
Since it was something that was executed after a cart was done, but before the payment was received, it was a task that had to be performed quickly.
At that time, many specialist painters flourished such as Ernesto Magiori and Pepe Aguado or artists such as Miguel Venturo, son of Salvador Venturo. This last one had been a captain of the Merchant Navy of Italy who established in Buenos Aires, where he dedicated to Fileteado, incorporating a lot of motifs from his home country. Miguel studied painting and enhanced his father's technique, being considered by many the painter who shaped the Filete. The introduction of birds, flowers, diamonds and dragons in the motifs is attributed to him, as well as the design of letters in the doors of trucks. Since there was a tax imposed on very big letters, Miguel made smaller ones but surrounded by very colorful and complex designs to draw attention, design that stood for a long time.
Main formal featuresedit
In the book Filete porteño, by Alfredo Genovese, the anthropologist Norberto Cirio describes the main formal features from fileteado as:
A high degree of stylization
The preponderance of lively colours
The use of shading and highlighting to create the illusion of depth
The preferred use of a Gothic font style or highly detailed letters
The almost obsessive recurrence of symmetry
The framing of each composition when it is finished
The efficient use of available space
The symbolic conceptualization of many of the images represented (the horseshoe as a symbol of good luck, the dragon as a symbol of strength).
Vaca Fileteada for the Cow Parade, by Jorge Muscia (2006)
Intervened shoes
An example of fileteado lettering, reading «Lo fui haciendo despacito para que saliera bonito», meaning, “I took my time while making it so it would come out nice.”
^Fitzgerald, Tim (26 December 2012). . BBC. Archived from the original on 13 December 2014.
External linksedit
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Jorge Luis Borges's "Inscriptions On Carriages" (English translation)[permanent dead link]
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Fileteado to the talk page For more guidance see Wikipedia Translation Fileteado Spanish pronunciation fileteˈado is a type of artistic drawing and lettering with stylised lines and flowered climbing plants typically used in Buenos Aires Argentina It is used to adorn all kinds of beloved objects signs taxis lorries and even the old colectivos Buenos Aires s buses Filete porteno in Buenos Aires a traditional painting techniqueUNESCO Intangible Cultural HeritageDetail of a fileteCountryArgentinaReference1069RegionBuenos AiresInscription historyInscription2015 10th session ListRepresentativeA self referencing example of the art form Filetes the lines in fileteado style are usually full of colored ornaments and symmetries completed with poetic phrases sayings and aphorisms both humorous or roguish emotional or philosophical They have been part of the culture of the Portenos inhabitants of Buenos Aires since the beginnings of the 20th century The filetes were born as simple ornaments becoming an emblematic form of art for the city Many of its initiators were European immigrants who brought from Europe some elements of what later fileteado which became the distinct Argentinian art form known today when mixed with local traditional art styles Fileteado was recognized as a unique art after 1970 when it was exhibited for the first time Contents 1 History 2 Main formal features 3 Gallery 4 References 5 External linksHistory editFileteado began in the gray carts pulled by horses that transported fruits milk groceries and bread at the end of the 19th century 1 The painter who decorated the carts was called Fileteador because he performed the job with long threaded paintbrushes also called Brushes for making filetes This is a word derived from Latin Filum which means Thread referring to the art in a fine line that serves as ornament Since it was something that was executed after a cart was done but before the payment was received it was a task that had to be performed quickly At that time many specialist painters flourished such as Ernesto Magiori and Pepe Aguado or artists such as Miguel Venturo son of Salvador Venturo This last one had been a captain of the Merchant Navy of Italy who established in Buenos Aires where he dedicated to Fileteado incorporating a lot of motifs from his home country Miguel studied painting and enhanced his father s technique being considered by many the painter who shaped the Filete The introduction of birds flowers diamonds and dragons in the motifs is attributed to him as well as the design of letters in the doors of trucks Since there was a tax imposed on very big letters Miguel made smaller ones but surrounded by very colorful and complex designs to draw attention design that stood for a long time Main formal features editIn the book Filete porteno by Alfredo Genovese the anthropologist Norberto Cirio describes the main formal features from fileteado as A high degree of stylization The preponderance of lively colours The use of shading and highlighting to create the illusion of depth The preferred use of a Gothic font style or highly detailed letters The almost obsessive recurrence of symmetry The framing of each composition when it is finished The efficient use of available space The symbolic conceptualization of many of the images represented the horseshoe as a symbol of good luck the dragon as a symbol of strength Gallery edit nbsp Street sign at Corrientes Avenue 348 nbsp House on Jean Jaures street nbsp Shop on Jean Jaures street nbsp Phrases with fileteado Abasto neighbourhood nbsp Old timer taxi with fileteado nbsp Carlos Gardel painting by Arce nbsp Mural painting by Jorge Muscia 1998 nbsp Vaca Fileteada for the Cow Parade by Jorge Muscia 2006 nbsp Intervened shoes nbsp An example of fileteado lettering reading Lo fui haciendo despacito para que saliera bonito meaning I took my time while making it so it would come out nice For a modern example of its use see the cover of the 2005 album Haughty Melodic by Mike Doughty References edit Fitzgerald Tim 26 December 2012 Learn a true Buenos Aires art form BBC Archived from the original on 13 December 2014 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Fileteado Jorge Luis Borges s Inscriptions On Carriages English translation permanent dead link Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Fileteado amp oldid 1218408751, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
