Delesio Antonio Berni, artistically known by Antonio Berni, is an Argentinian artist originated from Rosario who's art is most commonly categorized under "Nuevo Realismo", an Argentine extension of Social Realism. This depiction can be seen all throughout his works, however highlighted in his series of collages "Juanito Laguna". In this series, Berni portrays the life of Juanito by bringing forth aspects such as poverty and consequences of industralization of Buenos Aires. Through his personal experiences, Berni creates memories that make the audience reflect upon societal issues, whilst demonstrating the perspective of his own memories growing up in the urbanized Buenos Aires.
*https://www.wikiart.org/en/antonio-berni; https://artsandculture.google.com/entity/antonio-berni/m07x9pn?categoryId=artist ; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonio_Berni
Fernando Fader was a French-born Argentine painter of the Post-Impressionist School. After being born in Bordeaux, France, Fader's family relocated to Mendoza, where he later on took as inspiration for his landscape paintings. The use of distinctive brushstrokes and lighter tonalities, Fader's working depicts dream-like atmosphere consequently evoking a sense of longing and nostalgia for an Argentine countryside lifestyle. Through his own memories, the artist created realisitc visuals of a quotidian lifestyle in Mendoza whilst at the same time romanticing it through his strategic techniques. Skillfully, Fernando Fader highlights the beauty of the fauna and flora that Argentina provides, shedding light towards the recognition and appreciation of Argentina's culture and history.
*https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fernando_Fader; https://castagninomacro.org/page/obra/id/533/Fader%2C-Fernando/La-puesta-de-sol
Benito Quinquela Martín was one of the most quintessential artists from the Buenos Aires region of La Boca. His paintings of the Boca ports depict the vigor in the lifestyle of the port workers, to which he was influenced by his own childhood memories of working in these same conditions. By bringing his own memories into these images, Quinquela Martin portrays this laborous conditions into soemthing that is more admirable to the eye. The artist's use of warm colors and detail higlight a sense of energy and spirit in the ports of La Boca, leading the audience to romanticize a conventionally unatractive lifestyle. Through this, Martin is able to depict the beauty that hides within memories of a culturarly rich heritage.
