Rothfuss, an important voice in Latin American modernism, rejects recognizable forms by breaking the frame
Constructivism in Latin America
A house, a boat, an arrow, a clock—Torres-García attempts to humanize modern art with universal symbols
Joaquín Torres-García, Composition
Latin American geometric abstraction united international principles of modernist abstraction with local cultural traditions, and led to more participatory forms of art.
Geometric Abstraction in South America, an introduction
Described by Clark as a “non object,” Bicho can take many shapes, and is manipulated by the viewer.
Lygia Clark, Bicho
Torres-García upended traditional hierarchical structures by defining the art of South America on its own terms.
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