Biography of antonio berni
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He was born in Rosario in and began his studies in that city. In , he obtained a scholarship that allowed him to travel to Europe and to attend the workshops given by André Lhote and Othon Friesz.
In Paris, he got in touch with metaphysical painting and surrealism, besides adhering to the idea of artistic action committed to political and social reality.
Biography of antonio berni
On his return to Argentina in , he worked on surrealist paintings and collages that he exhibited in Buenos Aires in
The international and, particularly, the national crisis influenced his poetic which turned to critical realism, showing his social concerns.
In , he met Mexican artist Siqueiros, who introduced him to the concept of mural art at the service of communitarian issues. Since then and due to the lack of public walls, he worked on compositions of great dimensions that dealt with the conflicts of the lower classes on a monumental scale.
In , a scholarship granted by the Comisión Nacional de Cultura enabled him to travel