BERARDO Remo Carlos (1935-1977) Portrait of a... Lot 361

BERARDO Remo Carlos (1935-1977) Portrait of a woman with an acerbic gaze Charcoal Signed and dated 74 at bottom (small tears in margins) 60 x 49 cm Note: Born in the town of Bulnes (Rio Cuarto - Cordova), he disappeared on December 8, 1977 in Buenos-Aires under the dictatorial regime in the Boca CABA district. He was a member of the Impulso group. It was during his search for his brother Amado Berardo, kidnapped on July 17, 1976, that he met other people looking for kidnapped relatives. From these encounters emerged the pictorial expression of his works such as portraits, landscapes, scenes of La Boca and still lifes. He was finally tortured and murdered on December 8, 1977, along with other hostages kidnapped by ESMA.