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Napoleonic sagas and the first chapters of his Chinese Encyclopedia, two-thirds of his monumental system of systems, almost simultaneously. He wanted from the very beginning, to reformulate historical painting choosing Napoleon for his condition of
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Charlie Espartaco, at Espacio Giesso. Armando Rearte, Osvaldo Monzo, Guillermo Kuitca and Prior took part in the exhibition of paintings produced by the artists working together. This exhibition marked a change in direction for Prior, as he began working with different artists and groups than
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His solo presentations had been adapted to the space of each gallery and from this exhibition on, Prior let each museum interfere with his work. In this way, the public and validating space of the institution could become a support for his art, increasing the possibilities of his own resources.
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in 1970, where he presented 28 portraits of children made with tempera and wax, Prior began working on new abstract series, in which he used sheets of crumpled tracing paper as the supports. He outlined different geometries using synthetic enamel. The most successful example of these series is
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archetypical character and the popular representation of madness, a man characterized like
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