During the 1970s, the new generations of Colombian artists showed a special interest in the graphic arts. Drawing then attained a special place, emerging as the privileged language of young art exhibitions of that time. What is striking is the link that appeared between drawing and photography in hyperrealistic/photo-realistic works that depicted the happenings of nightlife, the street, and popular neighborhoods. In this talk, we will take a look at an era full of political concerns, music, and popular culture.

Juan Ricardo Rey-Márquez (Bogotá, 1975):

Postdoctoral Fellow (CONICET, Argentina), PhD in History and Theory of Art (University of Buenos Aires), Master in Argentine and Latin American Art History from the Institute of Advanced Social Studies, National University of San Martín, Argentina. Researcher at the Center for Research in Art, Matter, and Culture MATERIA, Institute of Research in Art and Culture “Dr. Norberto Griffa”, National University of Tres de Febrero. His area of study is Hispanic American Art (16th-19th centuries), focusing on historiography and the epistemological dimension of drawing at the intersection of art and science. He teaches in the Master’s in Art Curatorship and the PhD in Comparative Theory of the Arts (UNTREF), the Degree in Art Management and History (USAL), and the Master’s in Argentine and Latin American Art History and Theory (EIDAES-UNSAM). He is the author of multiple publications in scientific journals, as well as presentations at national and international events. Rey-Márquez has published the following books: India, Santa, Americana Libertad. La transformación de una salvaje en un símbolo libertario (Buenos Aires, Bogotá: Unsam Edita, Editorial Universidad del Rosario, 2022); José Domingo Rodríguez. La Tranquila Expresión de una fe Revolucionaria (Bogotá: IDPC, 2021); along with Carolina Vanegas, Noticias iluminadas. Arte e identidad en el siglo XIX (Bogotá, FGAA, 2011); and El Dibujo en Colombia 1970 – 1986 (Medellín: La Carreta, 2007).