Causi Art has painted a new mural in San Telmo depicting Argentine motor racing legend Fangio. Photos by Buenos Aires Street Art.
Formula One legend Fangio painted by Causi Art (photo © BA Street Art)
Fangio is Argentina’s greatest Formula One driver, winning the Formula One World Championship five time in 1951, 1954, 1956 and 1957. He achieved those victories driving for four different teams: Alfa Romeo, Mercedes-Benz, Ferrari, and Maserati. The portrait of ‘El Maestro’ (meaning ‘The Master’) painted by the Buenos Aires-based artist features him with helmet and racing goggles.
Portrait of Fangio & his car on Formula One race track (photo © BA Street Art)
This section of the mural (above) features a racing track with Fangio’s car doing laps. In 1950 in Pescara, Italy, while descending a long straight called the Flying Kilometer, Fangio reached a world record speed of 310 kmh (190 mph) in his Alfa Romeo.
Mural on wall of parking garage (photo © BA Street Art)
Causi’s mural has been painted on the side of a parking garage in San Telmo and has given the building a totally new look. Also included are some cool details with aerosol featuring clouds and smoke coming out of Fangio’s racing car.
El Eternauta
El Eternauta portrait painted by Causi Art (photo © BA Street Art)
Causi has also painted a striking portrait of popular Argentine actor Ricardo Darin as John Salvo from the science fiction comic strip El Eternauta. The comic book stories were written by Héctor Germán Oesterheld and illustrated by Francisco Solano López in 1957; and they tell the story of a group of Argentinians who survive an alien invasion in Buenos Aires.
Ricardo Darin as El Eternauta (photo © BA Street Art)
Argentine actor Ricardo Darin played the character of Juan Salvo in the series that was serialized by Netflix in 2025.
Capitán Piluso
Capitán Piluso mural by Causi Art (photo © BA Street Art)
Causi has also painted a portrait of Captain Piluso who was a character in the 1960s Argentine children’s TV show starring Alberto Olmedo alongside actor Humberto Ortiz as Coquito.
Capitán Piluso mural in San Telmo (photo © BA Street Art)
The new murals by Causi Art are located on Estados Unidos Street in San Telmo and are three of many portraits painted with aerosol by the Peruvian-born street artist. Also check out our interview with Causi Art
All photos © Buenos Aires Street Art
