Background
PETTORUTI, Emilio was born on October 1, 1894 in La Plata, province of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Emilio PETTORUTI
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Professor, of drawing, school of fine arts, University Nacional de la Plata, 1927, Escuela Industrial de la Nación No. 3 and Colegio Nacional Bartolomé Mitre, since 1935, Escuela Industrial de la Nación, La Plata, since 1936. Teacher of hist, of art, Escuela de Bellas Artes Manuel Belgrano.
Director, Museo Provincial de Bellas Artes, La Plata, 1930-1947. Founder and director, review Crónica de Arte, 1931. Has held numerous exhbns. in Argentina and in foreign countries.
In 1941 was invited as guest artist to the San Francisco Museum (United States of America). Works may be found in museums, galleries, and in public and private collections, including a canvas in the Museum of Modern Art, New York.
Membership
Member: Institute Argentino de Cultura Itálica. Azvards: grand prize in 1st exposition of decorative arts, city of Buenos Aires, 1924.
