Armando Amaya (Mexican, b. 1935) "Carlotta" Limited Edition Bronze Sculpture. Numbered - V/VII. Dated 1987. Measures approx. - 17 1/2" high x 24 1/2" long x 22" deep. Comes with black pedestal - 24 1/4" high x 31" long x 23" deep. Sculptor Armando Amaya is one of Mexico's interpreters of the female form. Like much of the evocative art created in the Latin American tradition, Amaya's work is a confluence of European and indigenous esthetics. Born in Mexico City in 1935, Amaya studied at the National School of Painting and Sculpture under Jose Ruiz and Francisco Zu?iga. Later, he was appointed a Professorship at this same institution in 1969. He received much of his art training at the Esmeralda School, which was formed by a group of artisans producing government works. In addition to benefiting from his formal training, Amaya also learned from his environment. His attachment to organic forms is rooted in his formative years as when he lived outside of Mexico City, in a small town, where intimacy with nature was part of his everyday experience. His sensitivity to nature taught him reverence for growth, for developing and unfolding shapes. Originally purchased from The Curzon Gallery in 1997 for $16,000. Please see picture for original receipt, please note the original owners information has been edited out.