Liliana Porter — Biography



1941 Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina

 

 Liliana Porter, a New York-based artist of Argentinean origins, draws from her extensive collection of souvenirs, toys, functional knickknacks and figurines in the creation of her work. In photographs, video, and prints, Porter represents these figures in various scenarios that, with masterful simplicity, distill life into its basic elements, at once playful and tragic.