Aldo Pellegrini (1903 -1973) was a poet, playwright, essayist, and art critic who had a prominent role in Argentine culture. Linked to the development of Surrealism since its inception, he directed several editorial projects. Pellegrini also supported and expanded the various trends of Abstract art, encouraging groups such as Artistas Modernos de la Argentina [Modern Artists of Argentina] and the Asociación Arte Nuevo [Association of New Art].The Surrealist magazine A partir de cero (Starting with Zero) under the direction of Enrique Molina (1910-1997), included the collaboration of Carlos Latorre (1916-1980), Julio Llinás (1929), Francisco Madariaga (1927-2000), Juan Antonio Vasco (1924-1984), and Aldo Pellegrini. During its initial stages, three issues were published: November 1952, December 1952, and December 1954. This publication went through a second stage around 1956.
This text is linked to the short story "De aporte positivo" [Positive contribution], authored by Jorge Luis Borges and Adolfo Bioy Casares, under the pseudonym Bustos Domecq, and published in issue 17 of the magazines Buenos Aires Literaria (in circulation 1952-1954 under the direction of Andrés Ramón Vázquez) as well as "Borges and Bioy Casares, heralds of gelatinous literature," published in the last issue of Letra y Línea (which was in circulation between October 1953 and July 1954, under Pellegrini's direction).
This source was selected because it contributes to the reconstruction of the debates generated by the beginnings of Argentine Abstract art. It is proof not only of Pellegrini's insightful views, but also of the persistence of these polemics toward mid-decade.
