Berni
Subtitle: mural americanista
By: coordinación general Victoria Giraudo ; preparación para la extracción y restauración de la obra Rest. Teresa Gowland de Frías ; proyecto y supervisión de la extracción Mg. Arq. Marcelo L. Magadán
Contributors: Giraudo, Victoria, curator; Museo de Arte Latinoamericano de Buenos Aires
Publisher: Malba-Fundación Constantini
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Language: spa; eng
Number of pages: 85
ISBN-13: 9789871271542
Subjects: Criticism and interpretation; Argentine Mural painting and decoration; History; Conservation and restoration
Description: The only surviving fresco of indigenous theme by Antonio Berni (b. Rosario, 1905 - d. Buenos Aires, 1981) is now part of the permanent collection of MALBA. The mural (120 x 330 cm) was created using the fresco painting technique "Buon fresco" with final brushes in "fresco secco" (lime-painting). Created in 1940, its existence was documented in photographs (Fundación Espigas) although its location and condition were unknown. Recently located in a villa of San Miguel, (Prov. of Buenos Aires) MALBA acquired it in 2012 and rescued it from oblivion, organizing its removal of the original wall, its transportation to the Museum and its restoration. The present exhibition celebrates the incorporation of the mural "Mercado colla" or "Mercado del altiplano" to its permanent collection and graphically and technically documents the removal, transportation, restoration and installation of the fresco by a team of Argentine professionals.
Notes: Published on the occasion of the exhibition by the same name held October, 2013 - at the Museo de Arte Latinoamericano de Buenos Aires - MALBA.

Includes bibliographical references.

In Spanish and English.
Table of contents: title: Presentación./ Eduardo F. Constantini; title: Antonio Berni. Mural americanista / Victoria Giraudo; title: El Mural; title: Mural en proceso. Traslado y restauración / Teresa Gowland de Frías; title: Cronología Berni 1933-1981; title: English Texts.