A profound sadness was felt in Argentina¿s artistic world on hearing the news of the death of Samuel Paz, in moments in which he had just finished an admirable work as the curator of the retrospective show of Ricardo Garabito in the National Museum of Fine Arts. For many years, with great dignity, Paz suffered the advance of an incurable illness; but this did not impede the continuation of work as expert and art critic, nor did it stop him from responding to whoever sought his support when putting together an exhibition. His exceptionally good eye was widely recognised. He was born into a traditional Argentinean family, and will not be remembered for his fortune, but for his personal and professional merits. Those who were close to him knew of his exquisite sensitivity and refinement, his savoir-faire and his lucid judgements. All of this together with absolute discretion and a low profile, that, without any grandiloquence, allowed him to know how to listen. In this way the path opened to more than an artist, among those who today figure in high-level Latin American art. The recognition of his actions began at the beginning of the 1950s when he joined the editorial committee of the magazine Ver y Estimar (See and Appreciate)(1952-1955). Later, invited by Jorge Romero Brest, he became the sub director of the Center of Visual Arts of the Instituto Di Tella (1963-1970). Artists such as Alberto Burri or Antonio Tapiès passed through there, as well as critics like Giulio Carlo Argan, Clement Greenberg, Laurence Alloway or Piere Restany, who formed part of the prize giving juries of the institute. For all of these people, Paz was the most esteemed interlocutor. When the Instituto Di Tella closed, he received an invitation from Samuel Oliver to join the National Museum of Fine Arts that he directed. Here, between 1972 and 1980, Paz was the curator of numerous national and international exhibitions. Just months from his death, he once again worked with this museum as the curator of the retrospective on the painter Garabito. Among other activities, Paz was a member of the Association of Friends of the National Museum of Fine Arts, contributing to the perfecting of this important entity; he was consultant of the Association of Friends of the Museum of Modern Art, advisor of the San Telmo Foundation and member of the commission of selection of works donated by the Antorchas Foundation of the National Museum of Fine Arts. One of Paz¿s last works, for which he will undoubtedly be remembered, is that which he assisted as member of the commission of experts convened by the Chancellor Guido Di Tella to select works destined for he Chancellery of Argentina and for embassies abroad; an authentic testimony of the vitality of Latin American art that the national heritage can be proud of. Through a wide career, Paz taught us that to become known is not synonymous with boasting. On the contrary, just like something long or short lived, the two things are in opposition.