Antonio Berni

Antonio Berni
Born
Delesio Antonio Berni

(1905-05-14)14 May 1905
Rosario, Argentina
Died13 October 1981(1981-10-13) (aged 76)
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Known forPainting, Engraving, Illustration, Collage
Notable workJuanito Laguna
Ramona Montiel
La Manifestación
StyleSurrealism
MovementNuevo Realismo

Delesio Antonio Berni (14 May 1905 – 13 October 1981) was an Argentine figurative artist. He is associated with the movement known as Nuevo Realismo ("New Realism"), an Argentine extension of social realism. His work, including a series of Juanito Laguna collages depicting poverty and the effects of industrialization in Buenos Aires, has been exhibited around the world.