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A panorama of the
20th Century
20th Century
by
Adriana Lauria and Enrique Llambías
January 2003
January 2003
This page offers a panorama of Argentine visual art during the 20 th Century. It comprises a brief overview across the period through twelve paradigmatic works, a chronology which shows the main artistic events of the period and a scheme presenting the various groups and trends supported by illustrations.
Norah Borges
La Anunciación
(The Annunciation)
c. 1920
La Anunciación
(The Annunciation)
c. 1920
1926
Antonio Berni, Lino Enea Spilimbergo and sculptor Sesostris Vitullo were in Europe since the previous year.
On the occasion of the visit of Filippo Tommaso Marinetti (founder of Futurism in Italy), the Exposición de Pintores Modernos is organised at Amigos del Arte with the participation of Xul Solar, Norah Borges, Pettoruti, and architect Alberto Prebisch, among others.
Antonio Sibellino, inspired by the mountain landscape, produces his abstract reliefs Salida del sol and Crepúsculo. At that time, Curatella Manes, when trying to represent movement, creates abstracts sculptures such as Rugby, Danza and Icarus.
The Ateneo Popular in La Boca and La Peña in the Café Tortoni are created and Claridad magazine appears.
