Julio Vanzo

Julio Vanzo (12 October 1901 – 10 December 1984) was an artist born in Rosario, province of Santa Fe, Argentina.

In 1941 he was invited to a joint exhibition that featured Lucio Fontana, Domingo Candia and Emilio Pettorutti at the Riverside Gallery of New York City, and in 1945 he participated in the contest for a Guggenheim scholarship.

In 1953 he authored a series of zincography prints based on the theme of the Argentine national gauchesque poem Martín Fierro, which were also exhibited in New York.

Vanzo drew a sketch of the coat of arms for Rosario, his hometown, based on a previous version created by councilman Eudoro Carrasco in 1862 and modified by architect Ángel Guido (designer of the National Flag Memorial) in 1957.

An updated version was found in 2001 in Vanzo's home archives, where some items have been added or modernized.

Relief of Julio Vanzo
Bandoneón , by Julio Vanzo, reproduced on a building wall in Rosario.
Julio Vanzo's house, in front of the Parque de la Independencia , Rosario