Antonio Berni | |
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Born | Delesio Antonio Berni 14 May 1905 Rosario, Argentina |
Died | 13 October 1981 Buenos Aires, Argentina | (aged 76)
Known for | Painting, Engraving, Illustration, Collage |
Notable work | Juanito Laguna Ramona Montiel La Manifestación |
Style | Surrealism |
Movement | Nuevo 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.