Plaza San Martín 216-Quinquela colors, faithful man 
"And every time I left I took with me the image of my neighborhood, I was showing and leaving the world's cities. I was as a passenger traveling with her neighborhood back. 0 as those transplanted trees bear fruit only if its roots are attached to the land they were born and raised. "
Quinquela (Buenos Aires, 1890-1977)
Long time no write, folks, but for me it's visceral need to meet again today with the word, with you and this city I live and in which "all in spite of everything," María Elena Walsh would say, want to live.
Therefore, in order to loosen the bonds of silence, I choose the man who became the charcoal color, boats and people. So tell the painter, printmaker and muralist Quinquela to say to my town from him, from his neighborhood of La Boca and from the back of Rocha, even now, stripped of loading and unloading, is a very special place Buenos Aires because it takes forever, Quinquela signature and seal of his honesty selfless and generous.
Why label? Why Rocha around? If the whole world when he speaks of La Boca is undone Caminito! Because it is there, in turn, and river frontage, where Quinquela left the concrete testimony of their loyalty, even beyond his great art. If you look carefully there is in several buildings, brightly painted, welcome to the waters. They are a school, museum, theater, feeders, an institute of graphic arts and even a dental hospital. All donated by the faithful man, a good man, dedicated to their people, all decorated with murals Quinquela, painting, 
especially the nuances of the work and the boats, what about him and was for him its very essence.
Benedict was a foundling. But he was undoubtedly marked its fate beyond dropouts and misfortunes, in the rough tenderness Chinchella Manuel, his adoptive father, Italian, teamster and saithe (who-we-say 
wanted for Benito a "real job" and was a man bag or the family business, if compelled, because "it's art" does not ensure the child a future "safe", but finally realized that the road was opened for him was different from the thought) but, especially in the sympathetic admiration Justina Molina, his adoptive mother, who always relied on the conditions of his son, supporting him unconditionally in the fate of being whole artist.
Benito was an artist since childhood, but most man tried briefly to obtain rigorous training and academic clear that the strength of his art, which read: "In addition to anti-academic, I was a painter quick and easy, when he painted it mine. Ease gave me the topic. The port, the ships, the river, cranes, shipyard workers, feverish life of work, were issues that I brought in and treated them with ease "- was more channeled to the accompaniment of people like Alfredo Lazzari teacher, who taught drawing and painting at the Conservatory Sttiatessi Pezzini, one of the many "companies" where migrants were educated in those days that workers aspired "more" from access to culture. Gradually, his artist friends, as Stagnaro or Lacámera also accompany him to his work. But was the meeting with Pius Collivadino, Director of the Academy of Fine Arts, whom he met in the spring painting La Boca, the first step in its growth as an artist. Quinquela painting Collivadino strongly impacted, who said: "You can be the painter of the Mouth and its port. Here's atmosphere, character, strength. And an original personality, a different way of seeing and painting."
Collivadino Pio's generous with our man shared his secret 
io, Eduardo Talladrid, which became true art of Benito promoter, leading to the most important halls of Argentina and Spain, France, Italy and the States of America, for example. And so, from their art, as Benito parents could buy for their family's home, giving them the peace "ceiling" so coveted by every immigrant in this land.
Although the fame and fortune knocked on his door, never made him forget his neighborhood, people, simple things that had lived. An example of this was an exhibition "in the Jockey Club, organized by the Ladies of Charity of Buenos Aires. This occurred in a very particular. They divided two kinds of invitations, some directed toward the highest of the Buenos Aires society and others to the workers and artists from La Boca. This class difference is so marked, was reflected in the public who attended that day: the aristocracy and the people they met through the art of Quinquela "* ( buenosaires.gov.ar). Painting
his village of laborers, pile, and coal, Quinquela could reach the world. But he said "The port of La Boca is my big issue, which is more in line with my sensibility and not leave him. Each artist should devote himself to his own: what matters is not the issues but to renew renew oneself, within the themes to create new worlds without leaving them. I hope I have succeeded, because I put my soul to do so. "
From then until his death, painted the colors Quinquela your reality and river craft. From the red-colored fire up stowing. All Boca lived in his palette and his spatulas, intense and vibrated in recorded spectra.
"represented in his works the Riachuelo and the return of Rocha, the intense activity, movement, pace of work, (rude tasks of boats, metal workshops, foundries), the river, cranes, shipyards, ships at anchor or under repair, moored or loading grain, fruit or coal, bows, poles, different times of day in port, landscapes, glow effects sunny, cloudy water, sky, smoke, motion, light and energy "and all that life through the work of the teacher, caught in the walls of schools and theaters donated by him to his neighbors as a way to improve the lives through art.
But do not we talk about Quinquela Martin, and say nothing of his sense of humor and optimism, his delight in the friendship and affection. Two
are evidence of what I am saying.
The first, related to humor and friendship, we do include their title of 'Grand Master of the Order of the Screw ", a decoration consisting of a nice bolt welded to a chain, which was given during the Sunday meetings of artists who had place in his atelier-house-museum people, being artists, ambassadors, donors, musicians, journalists and poets are renowned for their spiritual bonhomie. Perhaps it was a way to counter the screw according to a famous tango missing the world ... right? The second sample
humor at its most expression is given by the fact that he painted in his coffin life with more vibrant colors. Only someone exceptional gesture size can dare, I say no ...
"born with a color, it's instinctive, I chose the color for the flowers and landscape, for my ships and my heaven, for this creek prolong my life to a river of changing tones. The color will never die, and I shall live among colors, the colors go lit even after death. " With this criterion, Quinquela painted his own coffin, "this place is a sanctuary for me afterwards." To the outside used a wide range of colors in successive bands of blue, lime green, green linen, red, blue, yellow and brown, cover painted a cross and a boat and inside of pink and some with the colors of the flag of Argentina. " The color has no end. Each color expresses a moment, an emotion and as I pay homage to the colors even after his death, my coffin painted myself with the Argentine colors inside and out with the seven rainbow. " So, folks, when they come to visit my Buenos Aires, and lead to the Barrio de la Boca, do not leave without greeting him Quinquela, without giving a little walk by color his legacy and loyalty right there, next to Caminito in around Rocha, facing river. The soul of this singular artist lives on in his workshop, each museum's figurehead in the blades that retain traces of their searches. And he wants to convey his colorful message to all those who can appreciate it.
Cati Cobas
illustrated with a beautiful photograph in just black and white text appear on the "greixonera" on page Exterior Balearic Foundation . 
Pan, pan, pan, pot, pan, piñata, pot, pot, pot, vessel, container. All words that refer the symbol par excellence of the kitchen. However, even in the presence of this number of words, there was always home, and despite the distance between the Balearic Islands and Buenos Aires, a Majorcan absolutely iconic: the word "greixonera" which was used by all of us if instead of living in the city of tango, we did on the island of the glass and the "bot ball." 
According to Wikipedia, the bears are large mammals generally omnivorous, despite its fearsome teeth, eat fruit, roots and insects, and meat. With their heavy bodies and powerful jaws move with a heavy gait, placing the whole foot plant. They have short ears and tail rudimentary. There are several cities that are symbolized by the image of a bear, among others, Madrid and Berlin. 
course also has chosen as its emblem a people dear to me as Campos, Mallorca, where my dad lived his adolescence Balearics. Maybe that's why, just knew of the presence of these animals in my town, I ran to meet him. 
a bull, El Retiro was used to house San Martín and Horse Grenadiers, and of course, was the site chosen in 1862 to honor the General with the statue can be seen today. Redesigned by Carlos Thays, the magnificent scenery responsible for most of the places in Buenos Aires, and surrounded by buildings like the Kavanagh and the Plaza Hotel, Plaza San Martín is a delightful place to visit and even more so, being as populated by bears simpatiquísimos. 
Starting with a bear Argentine filleting doodles and Gardel in the belly, through the U.S., which mimics the Statue of New York Liberty, arouses interest and each has its charms. There, the lush green Mexican bear, beyond a paraguayito green iguanas covered timber. What about whatever from the old "Iron Curtain", with its flowery and delicate landscape paintings? 
"And every time I left I took with me the image of my neighborhood, I was showing and leaving the world's cities. I was as a passenger traveling with her neighborhood back. 0 as those transplanted trees bear fruit only if its roots are attached to the land they were born and raised. " 
Why label? Why Rocha around? If the whole world when he speaks of La Boca is undone Caminito! Because it is there, in turn, and river frontage, where Quinquela left the concrete testimony of their loyalty, even beyond his great art. If you look carefully there is in several buildings, brightly painted, welcome to the waters. They are a school, museum, theater, feeders, an institute of graphic arts and even a dental hospital. All donated by the faithful man, a good man, dedicated to their people, all decorated with murals Quinquela, painting, 
especially the nuances of the work and the boats, what about him and was for him its very essence. 
wanted for Benito a "real job" and was a man bag or the family business, if compelled, because "it's art" does not ensure the child a future "safe", but finally realized that the road was opened for him was different from the thought) but, especially in the sympathetic admiration Justina Molina, his adoptive mother, who always relied on the conditions of his son, supporting him unconditionally in the fate of being whole artist. 
io, Eduardo Talladrid, which became true art of Benito promoter, leading to the most important halls of Argentina and Spain, France, Italy and the States of America, for example. And so, from their art, as Benito parents could buy for their family's home, giving them the peace "ceiling" so coveted by every immigrant in this land. 
From then until his death, painted the colors Quinquela your reality and river craft. From the red-colored fire up stowing. All Boca lived in his palette and his spatulas, intense and vibrated in recorded spectra. 
