Painted in 1989 by the renowned and multifaceted Uruguayan artist Carlos Páez Vilaró this mural is found in the heart of Buenos Aires on the side of a building at the intersection of Avenida Figueroa Alcorta and Tagle street. It’s a snapshot of classic porteña icons and symbols, such as a pair of tango dancers, an Argentine soccer player, the obelisk, the port, and—most prominently—French Argentine artist and prominent tango icon Carlos Gardel…

vilaró 

buenos aires//argentina

may 2012