Juan Batlle Planas

Juan Batlle Planas

Juan Batlle Planas (born 1911 in Pals, Girona, died 1966 in Buenos Aires, Argentina) was an Argentine painter of Spanish origin belonging to the surrealist school,[1] orienting in later years to romanticism. Many of his works, while obscure, were sombre in feeling, influenced by social unrest and economic and political problems in Argentina.[2] In 1960 he was awarded the Premio Palanza de la Academia Nacional de Bellas Artes de Argentina.[3] Batlle Planas was an influence on numerous Latin American painters, including Roberto Aizenberg.[4] Fashion designer Dalila Puzzovio studied under him.

References

  1. Mackintosh, Fiona Joy (2003). Childhood in the Works of Silvina Ocampo and Alejandra Pizarnik. Tamesis Books. p. 51. ISBN 978-1-85566-095-3.
  2. "Paranoia and Hope". Journal of Surrealism and the Americas. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
  3. "Juan Batlle Planas". EPDLP. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
  4. Balderston, Daniel; Gonzalez, Mike; López, Ana M. (2000). Encyclopedia of Contemporary Latin American and Caribbean Cultures: A-D. Vol. 1. Taylor & Francis. p. 47. ISBN 978-0-415-13188-9.