Summary: | The present catalogue explores a critical time in the art history of Argentina, when in the early 1960s critic Romero Brest announced the "death of painting". One of Argentina's most recognized humorist artists "Rep" (Miguel Repiso, Buenos Aires 1961) presents critical texts and humorous cartoons in reference to the art and historic circumstances lived then by the artists from Argentina. The exhibition included artwork by Luis Fernando Benedit, Antonio Berni, Oscar Bony, Jorge de la Vega, León Ferrari, Santiago García Sáenz, Nicolás García Uriburu, Alberto Greco, Victor Grippo, Alberto Heredia, Guillermo Kuitca, Alejandro Kuropatwa, David Lamelas, Julio Le Parc, Víctor Margarios D., Margarita Paksa, Aldo Paparella, Duillo Pierri, Rogelio Polesello, Liliana Porter, Alfredo Prior, Alejandro Puente, Emilio Renart, Marcia Schvartz, Antonio Seguí and Miguel Repiso.
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