Rómulo Macció

[1] After branching off from the group, Nueva Figuracion, Maccio would continue to develop his unique sense of art-making with an aesthetic of rebellion that would revolve mainly around social problems.

Born into a middle-class family in Buenos Aires located in Argentina, his father owned a cardboard production factory.

[1] Macció developed an early interest in drawing, was self-taught and was hired as a graphic designer at the age of fourteen.

His work started getting more attention and he mounted his first exhibition in Buenos Aires' Galeria Gatea in 1956, showing surrealist influences in his pieces.

"[2] Macció's abstract art brought him to the attention of, among others, architect Clorindo Testa and he joined the Boa Group, one of a number of intellectual circles influencing local cultural life in those days.

[1] Maccio would illustrate his pieces using fierce, bold colors and graphic devices he's familiar with to paint heads or human figures in abstract settings.

[1] In addition, attending open exhibitions allowed Maccio to broaden his views by observing international contemporary art from DeKooning[2] and Vedova, Pierre Soulages, Antoni Tapies, and more.

[1] Along with having the addition of Noe on their team, Maccio outwardly encouraged the members of his group to view Ernesto Deira's exhibition in late September 1960.

[1] He was always open to new styles and people throughout his career, which allowed him to develop his own work when the Nueva Figuracion went their separate ways in 1965.

In 1969, a New York Times review by Hilton Kramer wrote about his display saying, "we have a talent that can hold its own in almost any international context.