- Fileteado
Fileteado is a type of artistic drawing, with stylised lines and flowered, climbing plants typically used in
Buenos Aires ,Argentina .It is used to adorn all kind of beloved objects, signs, taxis, lorries and even the old "Colectivo s", Buenos Aires'bus es."Filetes" (the lines in "Fileteado" style) are usually full of colored ornaments and symmetries completed with poetic phrases, sayings and
aphorism s, 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.For a modern example of its use, see the cover of the 2005 album "
Haughty Melodic " byMike Doughty .External links
* [http://www.muscia.com/ Jorge Muscia, Fileteador del Tango]
* [http://www.martinianoarce.com/#english Martiniano Arce Studio]
*es icon [http://www.galeon.com/fileteadoargentino/ Fileteado Argentina]
* http://www.m-gristan.com.ar
* [http://ar.geocities.com/fileteados/ Lucero Maturano, fileteadora woman]
* [http://proa.livejournal.com/tag/jorge+luis+borges Jorge Luis Borges's "Inscriptions On Carriages" (English translation)]
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