From a Critical Art to a Socialist Art: the Itinerary of Leon Ferrari and Ricardo Carpany as a Symptom of the Historical Transformations of the Relationship Between Art and Politics in Argentina (and Latin America) During the Sixties and Seventies

It would be difficult to attempt to understand the radicalisation of the Argentinean art scene in the time spanning from the late fifties to the early seventies without turning to the intellectual career of two artists: Ricardo Carpani and Leon Ferrari. Both men exercised a marked influence over their contemporaries, becoming gravitational centres in the understanding and the development of the connections between art and politics during the period.