Francisco Zúñiga

Mexican, 1913-1998

Mujer Inclinada – "Bending Woman", 1970, Bronze, brown patina

13 ¾ H. x 13 ½ W. x 7 ¼ D. inches, Signed on base: Zuniga / 1970 / II/VI

Mounted to original wood base: 1 inch height, Overall height: 14 ¾ inches

Provenance:

The artist

Tasende Gallery, Acapulco, Mexico

Private collection, Balboa California

Exhibited:

San Diego Museum of Art, Francisco Zúñiga: An Exhibition of Drawings and Sculpture, (September 11 - November 7, 1971) and

The Phoenix Art Museum, Francisco Zúñiga: An Exhibition of Drawings and Sculpture, (January 15 - February 27, 1972)

Reference:

Francisco Zúñiga: An Exhibition of Drawings and Sculpture, cat. no. 24, illustrated p. 51

A rare model by Francisco Zúñiga from 1970, a creative period of subjects by the artist. This cast, number 2 in the edition, was selected for exhibition in 1971 at The Fine Art Museum of San Diego and The Phoenix Art Museum. It is illustrated in the accompanying exhibition catalog. 

Francisco Zúñiga's art -- sculpture, painting and drawing -- reflects a love and respect for Central American people and traditions. His work is generally composed of nudes or robed female figures of peasant stock with scrawny or stocky bodies, unfamiliar to classical sculpture. Continuing to cast in bronze throughout his life, Zúñiga expanded his range of mediums, sculpting in Carrara marble and alabaster.

Francisco Zúñiga drew several notable commissions and is well-represented in major museum collections, including those of the Museum of Modern Art in New York City and Mexico City, the Phoenix Art Museum, The Fine Arts Museum of San Diego, Harvard University, Ponce Art Museum, and the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington, D.C.

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