This article reports on the concept of abstract art outlined by Belgian painter Michel Seuphor in his book, L’art abstrait, ses origines, ses maîtres. [Abstract Art: Its Origins, Its Masters]. The volume had just been launched at the Galerie Maeght in Paris, to coincide with the exhibition. There is also a review of the author’s genealogy.

Ver y estimar [To See and Ponder] magazine was an editorial endeavor directed by Jorge Romero Brest (1905–1989) with the support of his disciples. He pursued the magazine project, which was an offshoot of his art history classes, after being removed from his position as professor by those in power during the first regime of Juan Domingo Perón (1895–1974). The publication stimulated critical thought and promoted the renewal of artistic languages, in line with its director’s modernizing vision. It was published thirty-four times between April 1948 and December 1953. Following an interruption that lasted a few months, publication was resumed and the magazine appeared ten more times before the second phase of its existence ended in October 1955. Damián Carlos Bayón (1915–95) was the editor-in-chief.

Blanca Stábile (1911–91) was one of Romero Brest’s disciples. She was on the editorial board and wrote art reviews for Ver y estimar magazine. In 1958, Stábile became director of the National Organization for the Protection and Security of Women, at the Ministry of Labor and Social Security, and later was named Argentine ambassador to the United Nations (UN).  

This article was chosen because it documents both the author’s and the editorial board’s interest in historical and international perspectives on abstract art, as well as in an update bibliography of Argentine art.