Representative work by Joaquín Torres-García
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Joaquín Torres-García

1874–1949 · Uruguayan

Joaquín Torres-García developed Constructive Universalism after decades in Barcelona, New York and Paris, combining geometric structure with pictographic symbols drawn from everyday life and pre-Columbian culture. Returning to Montevideo in 1934, he became an influential teacher and organizer.

Painting; drawing; sculpture; toys; writing

Major Works

  • Constructive Composition
  • América Invertida
  • Universal Constructive Art
  • New York
  • Composition with Universal Symbols
  • Monument to Cosmic Man
  • Constructive Painting
  • Harbor
  • The City
  • Wooden Transformable Toys

Interviews & Writing

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