This Friday, December 1 at 19 p.m. at the Faculty of Humanities and Arts (Entre Ríos 758) Norberto Puzzolo will be honored for his artistic and journalistic work.

This recognition, the highest granted by our University, seeks to honor the career, journalistic, photographic and artistic work of Norberto Puzzolo together with our communities.
This distinction was requested and endorsed by the Faculty of Political Science and International Relations together with the Faculty of Humanities and Arts, and with the support of the UNR Human Rights Area and the Rosario Memory Museum.

Puzzolo was born in the city of Rosario in 1948, where he still lives and works. In his adolescence he took drawing and painting classes with the renowned painter Juan Grela. Another of his mentors was the painter Anselmo Piccoli who had an important role in his training. 
We can mark the beginning of his journey in the 60s when he was part of the movement that became the Rosario vanguard group being the first exhibitor of Experimental Art Cycle. He was one of the filmmakers of tucuman burns (1968), one of the most emblematic artistic and political experiences in the history of the country and Latin America, which continues to generate repercussions and research work to this day.

The photographs he took as a photojournalist for magazines stand out in his work. News y The world recording historical moments that happened in the region such as: the act of the survivors of the Trelew Massacre at the National Flag Monument in 1973, the wake and farewell of the Peronist militant Costantino Razetti and the series he made of “El Villazo” in 1974 when the people of Villa Constitución took part in days of struggle and mobilization of workers from the metallurgical industrial plants who carried out the massive takeover of the factories.

In the 80s his production began to acquire unique features, highlighting portraits of artists, self-portraits and still lifes. In addition, works linked to Memory stand out, such as the series Nunca más (1984) and Evidences (2010) which is one of the founding works of the current headquarters of the Rosario Memory Museum.

His works are found in institutions and collections in Argentina and abroad, and he has received different awards throughout these years.
He exhibited in galleries and museums, including: the Art Institute of Chicago, United States; Gabriel Cuallado Collection, Valencia, Spain; National Museum of Fine Arts, Buenos Aires; Juan B. Castagnino + Macro Museum, Rosario; Museum of Contemporary Art, Barcelona, ​​Spain and the Rosa Galisteo de Rodríguez Museum, Santa Fe. 

From the UNR Human Rights Area, we are very happy to present this Honoris Causa to an artist who is fundamental to the reflection on the history of our country and the construction of Collective Memory.