- University of Buenos Aires
León Ferrari developed an uncompromising practice that combined abstract calligraphic drawing with direct critiques of war, religion and authoritarian power. His 1965 sculpture The Western and Christian Civilization, placing Christ on a U.S. fighter jet, became an emblem of Latin American political art.
Drawing; sculpture; collage; conceptual art
Major Works
- 1965The Western and Christian Civilization
- 1963Carta a un general
- 1962 onwardEscrituras deformadas
- 1976–84Nosotros no sabíamos
- 1980–86Heliografías
- 1990sBrailles
- 1960sPlanos escritos
- 2001L’Osservatore Romano series
- 2000sIdeas para infiernos
- 1964Cuadro escrito
Interviews & Writing
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