Documents of Latin American and Latino Art

Aldo Paparella talks about his visit to the home of Federico Manuel Peralta Ramos. He describes the artist and his objects, and refers to his works [...]

Aldo Paparella discusses the role of the artist in the consumer society, based on his essentialist ideas about art. He defines his concept of the true artist as an aware, responsible interpreter, fully independent of the reality that he or she [...]

Aldo Paparella refers to two negative events, describing the closing of Instituto Di Tella as the end of thought and freedom of creation, and explaining that Eugenio Daneri had been excluded from an exhibition. It is all part of the crisis that was [...]

Aldo Paparella discusses his ideas concerning creative freedom, truth, and the legacy of the past, as well as his view of idealism as a form of heroic asceticism in the face of the consumer society. He defines his new works as new receptive entities [...]

Aldo Paparella writes to Libero Badii about the people who have visited him and mentions Argentinean sculptor Alberto Heredia. Paparella sends the normal end-of-year greetings [...]

Aldo Paparella writes to Libero Badii about a range of matters, including his concept of the comsumerist society, referencing Renaissance art. He makes a note of health matters [...]

Aldo Paparella writes to Libero Badii about the negative situation provoked by the social climate in Argentina. Art is a refuge for him, and he is in full agreement with Badii about reaching an absolute expression with a pencil and cardboard. He [...]

Aldo Paparella claims that, in a consumer society, the artist is reduced to being a salesman. He defends the idea of “classicity” in his sculptural work. And, finally, Paparella explains his own artistic motivation as being influenced by terms [...]

Aldo Paparella writes to Libero Badii saying that one can communicate deeply from absolute silence. Paparella questions himself about the artist’s role, concluding that he should not only make artwork, but also provide answers about what he is [...]

Aldo Paparella writes to Libero Badii about artistic practice in contemporary society, and laying out certain opinions about invention, freedom, and the marketplace [...]

In this text Aldo Paparella writes to Líbero Badii regarding the sculptor as an entity and also makes general comments about Italy and Argentina [...]

Aldo Paparella writes to Libero Badii about his production, particularly to highlight drawing. Paparella states that Badii's world is a big, "macabre" illustration. He writes his negative comments about contemporary society, particularly consumerism [...]

Aldo Paparella writes to Libero Badii about his conception of drawing, understood as a medium that supports the artwork. For him, the real problems of artistic production can be duly understood through drawing. Paparella maintains he feels drawing as [...]

Aldo Paparella writes to Libero Badii about the daily aspects of his stay; for example, the food, revealing how daily life allows him to elaborate aesthetic judgments. He mentions collectors' desire to have Badii's painting, by and large. Although he [...]

Aldo Paparella writes to Libero Badii about the family's economic problems, mentioning their trips through Europe and commenting to him about ancient art, emphasizing sculpture with a pronounced archaism. He mentions his future exhibition and [...]

Aldo Paparella writes to L'bero Badii about his father's family's house in Minturno in Italy. Paparella makes comments about art and consumerist society [...]

Aldo Paparella writes to Libero Badii from Europe about his humanitarian feelings about reality. In addition, he mentions economic matters [...]

Aldo Paparella writes to Libero Badii with his opinions about classic art, about the ancient sculptures he observed in Europe, in particular Etruscan culture [...]

Aldo Paparella writes to Libero Badii about formal aspects like color use, as well as comments about Western civilization. He mentions his trips both to Rome and to Formio and offers opinions about the valuation of the drawing [...]

Aldo Paparella voices his opposition to the consumer society. He outlines his ideas concerning the role of the artist in contemporary society. He also discusses the use of a language of rebuttal girded with logic of steel in the creation of art, [...]