JOAQUÍN TORRES-GARCÍA (1874–1949)
Torres-García fused European modernism with Latin American identity, creating a universal visual language called Constructive Universalism. His schematic compositions, symbols, and grids influenced generations of South American artists. His works are housed in MoMA, Museo Torres García (Montevideo), and Reina Sofía."We must create our own art with our own symbols, our own spirit."