Judith Márquez Montoya (1923–1994), who is considered the first woman to have produced openly abstract art in Colombia, created and managed the publication of the seventeen issues of Plástica magazine (Bogotá, 1956 to 1960). It was the first magazine specializing in the visual arts to have a regular circulation over a lengthy period of time. Márquez Montoya’s essay “Propósitos” [Objectives], which appeared as the editorial in the first issue, explained that the magazine’s mission was to report on the contemporary arts scene and would respond to the demands of an artistic environment with the support of professional artists and critics. This was a significant statement, which acknowledged the activity of a new generation of artists who were the founders of modern art (in Colombia as well as in other Latin American countries) and whose work was complemented by thoughtful contributions from critics and art historians. In fact, Walter Engel, from Austria, and Marta Traba, who was from Argentina but lived in Colombia, were regular contributors to the magazine, as were other well-known local thinkers. The magazine also published translations of works by foreign writers, including articles on art news from Colombia, Latin America, the United States, and Europe, with a preference for abstract art.