Aurelio Macchi (27 January 1916 – 1 July 2010) was an

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sculptor. He graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts (''Academia de Bellas Artes'') in 1938, and worked as an assistant to José Fioravanti. Macchi's work was primarily displayed in the United States and Europe, but also the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes in

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incorporated one of his work, only four years before his death. His used mostly wood and metal for his work. In addition to his individual work, he was also a teacher, and greatly influenced several generations of Argentine sculptors. He was granted the

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in 1982 and 2012 (posthumous).

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1916 births 2010 deaths Argentine people of Italian descent Argentine sculptors 20th-century Argentine male artists Argentine male sculptors {{Argentina-sculptor-stub