Taller Torres García (sometimes abbreviated TTG) was an organization founded by Joaquín Torres-García in Montevideo, Uruguay in 1943. It was also known as "La Escuela del Sur" ("School of the South").[1] He intended it to serve as a form of art education that would support young artists.[2][3] The group organized exhibitions and published its own magazine. Its members included many prominent artists, such as Torres-García’s sons Augusto Torres and Horacio Torres, Julio Alpuy, José Gurvich, and Gonzalo Fonseca.[4] The group built on the ideas of Torres-Garcia, including Universal Constructivism, and were influential in advancing modern art in Uruguay. The group later dissolved in 1963.[5]

Taller Torres García
Years active1943–1963
LocationUruguay
Major figuresJoaquín Torres-García
InfluencesUniversal Constructivism
InfluencedJulio Alpuy, José Gurvich, Gonzalo Fonseca

Notable members

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  1. Wilkin, Karen (1993-04-01). "From the workshop of Torres-Garcia". New Criterion. Retrieved 2024-05-25.
  2. Ramirez, Mari Carmen (1992). El Taller Torres-García: The School of the South and Its Legacy. Austin: University of Texas Press. ISBN 9780292781214.
  3. "La Escuela del Sur. El taller Torres-García y su legado". museoreinasofia.es. Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  4. "JOSÉ GURVICH". oas.org. Organization of American States. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  5. Kalenberg, Angel (2003). "Taller Torres García". In Steverlynck, Maria-Laura (ed.). Taller Torres-Garcia. Oxford Art Online. doi:10.1093/gao/9781884446054.article.T083176. ISBN 978-1-884446-05-4.