Analysis of 1946 Argentine Concrete Art Texts on Co-planar Theory

Two foundational texts from Argentina's Asociación Arte Concreto-Invención, published in 1946, receive scholarly examination. Tomás Maldonado's contribution traces the historical development of the co-planar concept within modernist painting. Alfredo Hlito's companion piece establishes the Marxist materialist framework that informed this artistic approach. Both articles appeared together in the group's official publication, offering complementary perspectives on their central innovation. The co-planar represents the AACI's distinctive contribution to abstract and concrete art history. Maldonado positions it as the culmination of investigations into compositional problems and the picture plane. Hlito grounds the theory in dialectical materialism, connecting artistic practice to broader philosophical currents. This analysis appears in ARTMargins Volume 12, Issue 1, published by MIT Press with full access availability. The short-lived Argentine collective's theoretical work continues to influence contemporary understanding of mid-century abstraction.