Martha Peluffo
(Buenos Aires, 1931 - 1979)
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Informalism in Argentina
Martha Peluffo
 
She studies at the Escuela Superior de Bellas Artes of the Universidad Nacional de La Plata. She holds an individual exhibit for the first time in 1952 at the Antú Gallery. In 1954 she exhibits at the Sociedad de Arquitectos de Córdoba and in 1957 at the Galatea Gallery. That year she is one of the members of the Siete pintores abstractos (Seven abstract painters) (later known as Grupo Boa, associated with Phases, in Paris). In 1960 she takes part in the 150 años de arte argentino exhibit held at Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes. During the 1970’s she switches to realism with a series of self-portraits. At an individual exhibit titlted Cara a cara (Face to face) she presents portraits of contemporary “myths”: football players, boxing celebrities, movie and television stars, etc.