Here is a gorgeous solid marble sculpture of a bird done by Mexican listed artist Heriberto Juarez. Juarez worked with Diego Rivera and is best known for his animal sculptures. This beautiful abstract piece would make a magnificent center piece for any modern home or museum. It is truly his chef d'oeuvre measuring 20" x 12" x 12". This piece is quite heavy as it is solid marble. It is signed (inscribed) on the tail "Juarez". Biography from Boca Raton Museum of ArtHeriberto Juárez was born in San Juan Teotihuacan, State of Mexico, and it was precisely there, land of pyramid builders and legendary sculptors, where he took his first lessons on artistic pottery, sculpture and drawing which helped him acquire the knowledge and skills he materializes in his work perform on chromium plated iron and tin, onyx, marble, bronze...The quality, strength, expressive ability and good taste found in his work have taken him through important galleries and museums around the world and have made him worthy of recognition as one of the prominent artists who have collaborated most different cultural fields in Mexico. In addition to the fertile production of sculptural pieces Juárez Castañeda's work includes drawing, construction of monuments and to a lease degree but with the same qualities, panting. In these regards, Berta Taracen, whose opinion is acknowledged in the artistic space says: "His historical-humanistic tendency, in agreement with the society it serves, does not resign to topical and futuristic categories, but enhances the message and content of perfect technics, considering that technology, in the widest sense of the word, is the central problem of this age and praxis of the actions of modern man; having as a result a Juárez who is characteristically a Mexican artist, who makes of his technics and craftsmanship part of the historical and spiritual order without rendering them obsolete".A highlighted part of his work and probably the most widespread is constituted by his pieces, in different materials, on bullfight subjects; magical and sometimes cryptical world which he deeply knows, due to his experience as a bullfighter while he was a young man. Along his already broad trajectory, Heriberto Juárez has been chosen to represent Mexican Art in shows, exhibitions and events of the highest world level. He has been granted scholarships to enrich his already vast knowledge of technics and artistic avant gard concepts. He has been selected to construct important monuments in the national and international ambits as well... Summarizing, this notorious Teotihuacán is today and through is own merits, the basic corner stone of Mexican Plastics."I grew up on a farm and trained to become a bullfighter, but changed my mind and became a sculptor and artist after seeing the work of another sculptor that I met. I love sculpturing bulls; I find them enchanting, strong and intelligent animals. I also love doves - they're very loyal to their partners. Horses too. When I create something it doesn't have deeper meaning to it. It's the people who look at my work that give each piece a meaning. I don't think that I've created my "piece de resistance" yet though!"The artist's work is in the collections of the Universidad Heriberto Juarez Arts Garden at UDLASource: Emilio Gamboa Patron (Author) Forma y Movimiento

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