Taller Torres Garcia

Taller Torres Garcia
Years active1943–1963
LocationUruguay
Major figuresJoaquín Torres-García
InfluencesUniversal Constructivism
InfluencedJulio Alpuy, José Gurvich, Gonzalo Fonseca

Taller Torres Garcia (sometimes abbreviated TTG) was an organization founded by Joaquín Torres-García in Montevideo, Uruguay in 1943. It was also known as "La Escuela del Sur" ("School of the South").[1] He intended it to serve as a form of art education that would support young artists.[2][3] The group organized exhibitions and published its own magazine. Its members included many prominent artists, such as Torres-García’s sons Augusto Torres and Horacio Torres, Julio Alpuy, José Gurvich, and Gonzalo Fonseca.[4] The group built on the ideas of Torres-Garcia, including Universal Constructivism, and were influential in advancing modern art in Uruguay. The group later dissolved in 1963.[5]

  1. ^ Wilkin, Karen (1993-04-01). "From the workshop of Torres-Garcia". New Criterion. Retrieved 2024-05-25.
  2. ^ Ramirez, Mari Carmen (1992). El Taller Torres-García: The School of the South and Its Legacy. Austin: University of Texas Press. ISBN 9780292781214.
  3. ^ "La Escuela del Sur. El taller Torres-García y su legado". museoreinasofia.es. Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  4. ^ "JOSÉ GURVICH". oas.org. Organization of American States. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  5. ^ Kalenberg, Angel (2003). "Taller Torres García". In Steverlynck, Maria-Laura (ed.). Taller Torres-Garcia. Oxford Art Online. doi:10.1093/gao/9781884446054.article.T083176. ISBN 978-1-884446-05-4.