Though influenced by ideas from Europe, these Latin American artists sought to create works that spoke to their particular context.
c. 1920 - 1970
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Lygia Clark, Bicho
Described by Clark as a “non object,” Bicho can take many shapes, and is manipulated by the viewer.
Joaquín Torres-García, Inverted America
Torres-García upended traditional hierarchical structures by defining the art of South America on its own terms.
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