Reflections on the painting of Alejandro Puente, the notion of Pathosformel, and the return to life of mortally wounded civilizations

Burucúa, J.E. and Macartney, H. (t.) (2009) Reflections on the painting of Alejandro Puente, the notion of Pathosformel, and the return to life of mortally wounded civilizations. Art in Translation, 1(1), pp. 153-179. (doi: 10.2752/175613109787307681)

Abstract

The Argentine author José Burucúa is a key figure in the introduction and dissemination of Aby Warburg's theories to scholarship in Latin America. In this article he tests Warburg's concept of Pathosformel to discuss the development of visual culture in Andean pre-Hispanic art and contemporary painting in Argentina. It is argued that the abstract world created by prominent painters, such as Libero Badii, César Paternosto, and Alejandro Puente, deepened their roots in pre-Hispanic culture. Burucúa's theoretical approach to the arts in Argentina has been highly influential on visual culture studies in Latin America.

• Item Type: Articles
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: MacArtney, Dr Hilary
• Authors: Burucúa, J.E., and Macartney, H. (t.)
• College/School: College of Arts & Humanities > School of Culture and Creative Arts; College of Arts & Humanities > School of Modern Languages and Cultures
• Journal Name: Art in Translation
• Publisher: Berg Publishers
• ISSN: 1756-1310
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © Berg Publishers
• First Published: First published Art In Translation 1(1) : 153-179
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