A sculptor and conservator of Argentine artworks, Carlos Maria Toto studied at various fine arts schools in Buenos Aires. He has produced numerous busts and monuments presented in public spaces in Buenos Aires, and, since 1991, he has been director of the Dirección de Monumentos y Obras de Arte del Gobierno de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires (Department of monuments and artworks for the city government of Buenos Aires).
Artwork description
The monument in the centre of Parc Hector-Toe-Blake, not far from the footpath, faces the Buste de Simón Bolívar. The choice of a single downtown site for the effigies of the two heroes was intended to create an easily accessible gathering place for Montréal’s Latin American community.
The monument is composed of a bronze bust of the likeness of José de San Martín placed directly on a truncated sandstone column on which is engraved historical information about the general’s exploits. The top of the column is unfinished and unpolished.