1957

Produces the Abstração [Abstraction] series using non-geometric images.

20/03 – Elected “Honoraire Excellence Féderation Internationale de l’Art Photographique”, (HonEFIAP), the Féderation Internationale d’Art Photographique’s highest honor.

30/7 – Death of his father José Oiticica.

The geometric paintings mark the beginning of his work in the plastic arts. According to Hélio Oiticica, “[…] he begins to paint; initially as an accessory to his photograms of the period and then, explicitly, as painting (always abstract, whether geometric or not).”

Articles published:

On Entomology
Tipos de Saturnioidea no United States National Museum. 4 – Gênero Paradaemonia Bouvier, 1925 (Lepidoptera, Arsenurinae). Boletim Museu Nacional, Zoologia, Rio de Janeiro, 152: 1-9, Feb. 28. il. New Series. | Tipos de Saturnioidea no United States National Museum. 7 – Gênero Copioteryx Duncan, 1841 (Lepidoptera, Arsenurinae). Boletim Museu Nacional, Zoologia, Rio de Janeiro, 154: 1-15, Apr. 25. il. New Series. | Tipos de Saturnioidea no United States National Museum. 8 – Gênero Loxolomia Maassen, 1869 (Lepidoptera, Arsenurinae). Boletim Museu Nacional, Zoologia, Rio de Janeiro, 156: 1-15, 14 May. il. New Series. | Tipos de Saturnioidea no United States National Museum. 9 – Gênero Schausiella Bouvier, 1930 (Lepdoptera, Adelocephalinea). Boletim Museu Nacional, Zoologia, Rio de Janeiro, 161: 1-41, Sept. 12. il. New Series. | Tipos de Saturnioidea no United States National Museum. 5 – Gênero Arsenura Duncan, 1841 (Lepidoptera, Arsenurinae). Arquivos Museu Nacional, Rio de Janeiro, 43: 1-57, Dec. 31. il. | Tipos de Saturnioidea no United States National Museum. 6 – Gênero Titaea Hübner, 1823 (Lepidoptera, Arsenurinae). Arquivos Museu Nacional, Rio de Janeiro, 43: 189-223, Dec. 31. il.