Contemporary Latin American Art

Vocabulary flashcards covering prominent 20th-century Latin American artworks, their creators, dates, and media.

The Jungle

A 1943 work by Wifredo Lam, created using gouache on paper mounted on canvas.

Composition with Primitive Forms

A 1932 oil on canvas painting by Joaquín Torres-García.

Development of a Triangle

A 1949 oil on canvas painting by Tomás Maldonado.

Röyi

A 1944 wooden sculpture by Gyula Kosice.

Visible Idea

A 1956 artwork by Waldemar Cordeiro executed in tempera on wood.

Sundial, from the Bichos (Critters) series

A 1960 sculpture by Lygia Clark made of aluminum with gold patina.

Parangolé P15, Cape 11, I Embody Revolt

A 1967 mixed media artwork created by Hélio Oiticica.

Book of Creation

A 1959–60 work by Lygia Pape made of gouache on cardboard.

Colorrhythm 4

A 1956 artwork by Alejandro Otero created with enamel on plywood.

Kinetic Structure with Geometric Elements

A 1955 kinetic work by Jesús Rafael Soto made of acrylic, Plexiglas, and wood.

Physichromie no. 21 (Physichromatic no. 21)

A 1960 work by Carlos Cruz-Diez composed of cardboard and synthetic polymer paint on wood.

Reticulárea

A 1969 installation artwork by Gego at the Museo de Bellas Artes, Caracas.

Composition (Valentim)

A 1960 oil on canvas painting by Rubem Valentim.

Varayoc de Chinchero (Indian Mayor of Chinchero)

A 1925 oil on canvas painting by José Sabogal.

Inkarri

A 1968 oil on canvas painting by Fernando de Szyszlo.