(b. Asunción, Paraguay, 1921).
During a very unstable period in Paraguay's political history, a 1952 exhibition of Blinder's work heralded the arrival of the avant-garde in that country. Works such as Sad Couple (1957) show her signature use of geometric forms and non-naturalistic colors. The exhibition's catalogue by Josefina Plá issued a call for a new Paraguayan art. In 1954 Blinder and Blá founded a group called Arte Nuevo (New Art). It attempted to address two problems: the conflict between purity of form and expression of meaning, and the question whether art can be universal but also address local topics. Blinder's work in the 1960s was subjective and existential, while carrying social connotations. She continued to produce work into the post-dictatorship era beginning in 1989, in spite of a tremendous disorientation for Paraguayan artists. Sources:
Edward J. Sullivan, ed. Latin American Art in the Twentieth Century. Lo
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