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Torres-Garcia, Joaquin (1874-1949)

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Name
Torres-Garcia, Joaquin (1874-1949)
Nationality
Uruguayan
Biography
Joaquin Torres-Garcia was a Uruguayan artist born in Montevideo in 1874. He was a painter, sculptor, and writer who played a significant role in the development of modern art in Latin America. Torres-Garcia studied art in Barcelona, Spain, where he was exposed to the works of the European avant-garde. He returned to Uruguay in 1934 and founded the Taller Torres-Garcia, a workshop that aimed to promote a new form of art that was rooted in the cultural traditions of Latin America. Torres-Garcia's work was characterized by a geometric abstraction that reflected his interest in pre-Columbian art and the principles of Constructivism. He was also a prolific writer and published several books on art theory and aesthetics. Torres-Garcia's legacy continues to influence contemporary Latin American art, and his work has been exhibited in major museums around the world. He died in Montevideo in 1949.
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Assets (30 in total)

Locomotive Construction, 1930
Composición abstracta tubular, 1937 (tempera on board marouflé)
Front cover of 'Raison et Nature' (cardboard)
Ship Construction; Navio constructivo, 1934 (oil on board)
The Apple Harvest, 1927 (oil on canvas)
Constructivo con dibujo inciso, 1932 (incised wood)
Two Figures; Dos Figuras, 1933 (oil on board)
Barcelona street scene, 1917 (oil)
Constructive (tempera on canvas)
Estructura Constructiva con Barco, 1948 (oil on canvas)
Five Colours Composition; Composicion a Cinco Colores, 1929 (oil on canvas)
Constructive Art; Arte Constructivo, 1947 (oil on board)
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