Capturing Nature The Cement Sculpture of Dionicio Rodríguez |
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| Author:
| Light, Patsy Pittman |
| Series title: | Rio Grande/Río Bravo: Borderlands Culture and Traditions Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-62349-248-9 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2014 |
| Publisher: | Texas A&M University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $40.00 |
Book Description:
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Mexican-born artisan Dionicio Rodríguez created imaginative outdoor sculptures of reinforced concrete that imitated the natural forms and textures of trees and rocks. He worked in eight different states from 1924 through the early 1950s but spent much of his early career in San Antonio, where sites such as the bus stop on Broadway and the faux bois bridge in Brackenridge Park have become landmarks. Those who appreciate landscape art and Texas and Southwestern art will welcome this...
More DescriptionMexican-born artisan Dionicio Rodríguez created imaginative outdoor sculptures of reinforced concrete that imitated the natural forms and textures of trees and rocks. He worked in eight different states from 1924 through the early 1950s but spent much of his early career in San Antonio, where sites such as the bus stop on Broadway and the faux bois bridge in Brackenridge Park have become landmarks. Those who appreciate landscape art and Texas and Southwestern art will welcome this book and its long-overdue appreciation of this artist