Antonio Berni Paintings

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Antonio berni paintings. Berni painted two landscapes of arcueil paisaje de parís landscape of paris mantel amarillo the yellow tablecloth la casa del crimen the house of crime desnudo nude and naturaleza muerta con guitarra still life with guitar. In the 1960s and 70s he created two fictional characters juanito laguna a street urchin and ramona montiel a prostitute and depicted their lives in his paintings. Through many styles one timeless message a young artist and the birth of nuevo realismo. The september revolution of 1930 in which the government of president hipólito.

In the 1930s berni s practice shifted towards critical and social realism. A berni there is a shadow of a signature under the visible signature. Learn about the artist and find an in depth biography exhibitions original artworks the latest news and sold auction prices. Juanito laguna is a fictional street urchin.

The art of antonio berni. Around then he banded with other young artists to espouse the new realism movement dedicated to highlighting class struggle and social injustice in argentina. Juanito laguna by antonio berni 1905 1981. Argentine antonio berni used figuration to speak to contemporary social and political concerns.

34 x 41 1 4 in. Possibly antonio berni argentina 1905 1981 nude oil on canvas. Nohra haime gallery new york ny label berni nude oil on canvas 33 1 2 x 41 inches. While che guevara may have been the most famous revolutionary to be born.

An oil collage and mixed media on wooden board 48 by 40 1 2 1977. We make authentication appraisal and investigation of paintings and we also issue certificates of authenticity cda of works by antonio berni. This is possibly an early work by berni when he was studying in paris where he would have seen works by the great 19th and early 20th century french artists. Delesio antonio berni 14 may 1905 13 october 1981 was an argentine figurative artist he is associated with the movement known as nuevo realismo new realism a latin american extension of social realism his work including a series of juanito laguna collages depicting poverty and the effects of industrialization in buenos aires has been exhibited around the world.

86 x 105 cm lower right signed. Art in the infamous decade. Little known in the united states today his works are a staple in many of argentina s major institutions forming the core of permanent collections like the latin american museum of buenos aires malba and the national museum of fine arts. Also a bulwark of narrative social realism.

Antonio berni who apprenticed with a stained glass manufacturer as a child began his artistic career as a surrealist producing paintings and collages.