Alicia Penalba

de Mercedes Casanegra

Artist claimed by two countries, Argentina and France, Alicia Penalba (1913-1982) was one of the most important sculptors of the last century. For the first time the works of the artist in our province are presented, a set of more than 20 works of different sizes, series and periods: totemic, winged, monumental and petits, made during more than thirty years of trajectory, since its establishment in Paris in 1948 until his sudden death in 1982. The works come from important private and public collections of Argentina.