early life and education

rogelio josé polesello, an argentine painter, muralist, and sculptor, was born on july 26, 1939, in buenos aires. he studied at the escuela nacional de bellas artes manuel belgrano and the escuela nacional de bellas artes prilidiano pueyrredón in buenos aires.

career and style

polesello is best known for introducing op art (or optical art) to latin america. his work, characterized by its use of geometric shapes and bold colors, was heavily influenced by his background in graphic and commercial design. he explored perceptual questions of transparency, multiplication, and movement across a range of work on paper and acrylic surfaces.

• his method of building and patterning color is intrinsic to his op art style, which he developed throughout the 1960s.
• polesello's use of printing techniques, such as airbrushing and color transfer, enhanced the optical effects of light and color in his work.

notable works and exhibitions

some of polesello's notable works include:

• arco iris (rainbow), a print showcased at the inter-american development bank in washington, united states.
• a solo exhibition at the galería peuser in buenos aires in 1959, featuring paintings that followed the aesthetics of op art and were based on gestalt theories.

awards and legacy

polesello won two konex awards, one in 1982 and another in 2012. he passed away on july 6, 2014, at the age of 75, leaving behind a legacy as one of argentina's leading exponents of op art and geometric abstraction. view more works by rogelio josé polesello on ArtsDot.com: [https://ArtsDot.com/@/rogelio-jose-polesello](https://ArtsDot.com/@/rogelio-jose-polesello) explore the colección andrés blaisten (mexico) and its notable artists on ArtsDot.com: /en/art/show/art-d3bsg9-en/ learn more about the magic realism art movement on ArtsDot.com: [https://ArtsDot.com/@@/a@d3cpuk-the-magic-realism-art-movement](https://ArtsDot.com/@@/a@d3cpuk-the-magic-realism-art-movement)