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About Antonio Berni

Argentine · 1905–1981 · social realism

Argentine[1] social realist whose Juanito Laguna collages, built from slum waste, won the Venice Biennale Grand Prix in 1962[1].

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Antonio Berni's works are held in 4 museums worldwide, including National Museum of Fine Arts, Argentina, National Gallery of Art, and Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.

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🇦🇷 Argentina

1 museum

🇺🇸 United States

3 museums

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Who was Antonio Berni?
    Antonio Berni was an Argentinian artist born in 1905[1]. He is known for winning the Venice Biennale Grand Prix for Printmaking in 1962[1] and for his series featuring Juanito Laguna.
  • What is Antonio Berni known for?
    Antonio Berni is known for his collages made from rubbish, particularly the series starring Juanito Laguna. These works, assembled from waste materials, depict the fictional slum child navigating Argentina's industrialising villas miserias.
  • What was Antonio Berni's art style?
    After absorbing Surrealism in Paris, Antonio Berni developed an approach he called Nuevo Realismo. This style distinguished itself from European social realism[1] by focusing on the specific local context of Argentine[1] poverty under industrialisation and Peronism.

Sources

Where to See guide aggregates verified holdings of Antonio Berni's works across the following collections.

  1. [1] wikipedia Wikipedia: Antonio Berni Used for: biography.
  2. [2] book Beard, Lee, 1973- author, Butler, Adam, author; Van Cleave, Claire, author; Fortenberry, Diane, author; Stirling, Susan, author, Beard, Lee, 1973- author, Butler, Adam, author; Van Cleave, Claire, author; Fortenberry, Diane, author; Stirling, Susan, author - The Art Book_ New Edition, Mini Format Used for: biography, stylistic analysis.
  3. [3] book guggenheim-luciofo00solo Used for: biography.
  4. [4] book guggenheim-metph00cela Used for: stylistic analysis.
  5. [5] book guggenheim-omaggio00font Used for: biography.
  6. [6] book Braun, Emily, 1957-; Asor Rosa, Alberto; Royal Academy of Arts (Great Britain), Italian art in the 20th century : painting and sculpture, 1900-1988 Used for: biography.
  7. [7] book Masterpieces of western art : a history of art in 900 individual studies from the Gothic to the present day Used for: biography.
  8. [8] book Untitled Used for: stylistic analysis.

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