O acervo do Arquivo–Museu de Literatura Brasileira: desafios para a preservação de um conjunto artístico em arquivos e coleções literárias do século XX

Abstract

This research aims to analyze the artworks ensemble belonging to the collection of the Arquivo-Museu de Literatura Brasileira, of the Fundação Casa de Rui Barbosa, from a preservationist approach. The analysis done on the literary collection tried to show that the treatment of artistic objects should take into account the hybrid reality of the department. The differences regarding to the understanding, classification and description of the work of art from an archival or museological view corresponds directly to the way in which it is preserved and disseminated. Based on this analysis, conservation and dissemination strategies were suggested and discussed with the purpose of promoting the preservation of the artistic ensemble in the department. The study carried out is based on the premise that critical reflexive research in the cultural heritage preservation field constitutes the basis for an improvement in the actions aimed at safeguarding cultural assets.