Pettoruti, Emilio, 1892-1971

Emilio Pettoruti was born in La Plata, Argentina, of Italian parents. In 1913 he went to Italy, where he came in contact with the Italian avant-garde (Marinetti, and later with the Balla and Chirico group). In 1921 he went to Munich, and in 1923 was invited to exhibit at Der Sturm gallery in Berlin. He returned home in 1924, opening an exhibition in Buenos Aires which introduced modernism to Argentina. While continuing to paint, Pettoruti taught at the university and served as director of the Fine Arts Museum in La Plata. In 1952 he returned to Europe, and settled in Paris for the rest of his life.

From the description of Letters to Julio Payró, 1924-1957 (bulk 1952-1957). (Getty Research Institute). WorldCat record id: 81939856

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