hacer punta

English translation: led the way

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Spanish term or phrase:hacer punta
English translation:led the way
Entered by: Wendy Gosselin

15:40 Sep 25, 2018
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Spanish term or phrase: hacer punta
A text about Argentine artists working in Paris in 1968. The specific context is a printmaking collective that made posters to support the protests:

Michel Wlassicoff también afirma que los latinoamericanos hacían punta con sus propuestas….

That is, "propuestas" for poster designs

Michel Wlassicoff also asserts the proposals of the Latin American artists in the Atelier Populaire were spot on/ excellent...

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Wendy Gosselin
Argentina
Local time: 14:58
led the way
Explanation:
More lunfardo

hacer punta
(pop.) Iniciar algo// marchar adelante.
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patinba
Argentina
Local time: 14:58
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led the way


Explanation:
More lunfardo

hacer punta
(pop.) Iniciar algo// marchar adelante.

patinba
Argentina
Local time: 14:58
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