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PublisherTexas A&M University Press
ISBN-101585446106
ISBN-139781585446100
eBay Product ID (ePID)60707722
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Book TitleCapturing Nature : the Cement Sculpture of Dionicio Rodriquez
Number of Pages152 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2008
TopicGarden Furnishings, Sculpture & Installation, General, Aesthetics
IllustratorYes
GenreArt, Philosophy, Gardening
AuthorPatsy Pittman Light
Book SeriesRio Grande/Río Bravo: Borderlands Culture and Traditions Ser.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight37.7 Oz
Item Length10.2 in
Item Width9.7 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2007-020593
Reviews"Brilliantly conceived, thoroughly researched, and handsomely illustrated, Patsy Light''s book on Mexican-American folk artist Dionicio Rodríguez clearly defines the artist as an ingenious designer, a superb craftsman, and a valuable cultural broker. Her publication is essential to the libraries of those interested in folk art, Texas history, Mexican-American studies, landscape architecture, cultural frontiers, and a host of other subjects."--Marion Oettinger, Jr.; The Betty and Bob Kelso Director, San Antonio Museum of Art, "Patsy Pittman Light, the author, chose a photo of a fallen black locust tree designed as a bridge over a stream as her book's cover. The image captures the essential creativity of a fine artist--form and composition--in the medium of concrete . . . The book is ultimately a catalog of the work of Dionicio Rodr í guez, beautifully illustrated in a way that gives the reader a feel for his sculptural legacy. . . A new appreciation will follow from perusing this book, and from visiting Rodr í guez sculptures with fresh senses."-- Arkansas Democrat Gazette, "Patsy Light's subject is Dionicio Rodr guez, a folk artist who introduced an imaginative art genre to the Southwest with his cement faux bois creations. Light traces the life of Rodr guez from the Great Depression years to the 1950s when he gained fame as a rustic artisan winning commissions for his unique art in the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic coast. Light provides keen insight into the life of Rodr guez, a pioneer Hispanic artist and naturalist. Her study assures us that Rod riguez's success in lifting public art to new heights of visibility and appreciation are not forgotten."--Ricardo Romo, President, The University of Texas at San Antonio, "Brilliantly conceived, thoroughly researched, and handsomely illustrated, Patsy Light's book on Mexican-American folk artist Dionicio Rodríguez clearly defines the artist as an ingenious designer, a superb craftsman, and a valuable cultural broker. Her publication is essential to the libraries of those interested in folk art, Texas history, Mexican-American studies, landscape architecture, cultural frontiers, and a host of other subjects."--Marion Oettinger, Jr.; The Betty and Bob Kelso Director, San Antonio Museum of Art, "Patsy Light's subject is Dionicio Rodr í guez, a folk artist who introduced an imaginative art genre to the Southwest with his cement faux bois creations. Light traces the life of Rodr í guez from the Great Depression years to the 1950s when he gained fame as a rustic artisan winning commissions for his unique art in the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic coast. Light provides keen insight into the life of Rodr í guez, a pioneer Hispanic artist and naturalist. Her study assures us that Rod í riguez's success in lifting public art to new heights of visibility and appreciation are not forgotten."--Ricardo Romo, President, The University of Texas at San Antonio, "Patsy Pittman Light, the author, chose a photo of a fallen black locust tree designed as a bridge over a stream as her book's cover. The image captures the essential creativity of a fine artist--form and composition--in the medium of concrete . . . The book is ultimately a catalog of the work of Dionicio Rodr guez, beautifully illustrated in a way that gives the reader a feel for his sculptural legacy. . . A new appreciation will follow from perusing this book, and from visiting Rodr guez sculptures with fresh senses."-- Arkansas Democrat Gazette, "Brilliantly conceived, thoroughly researched, and handsomely illustrated, Patsy Light's book on Mexican-American folk artist Dionicio Rodr�guez clearly defines the artist as an ingenious designer, a superb craftsman, and a valuable cultural broker. Her publication is essential to the libraries of those interested in folk art, Texas history, Mexican-American studies, landscape architecture, cultural frontiers, and a host of other subjects."--Marion Oettinger, Jr.; The Betty and Bob Kelso Director, San Antonio Museum of Art, ". . . a work that will no doubt amaze and delight many readers,. . . a graphically gorgeous, fascinating work that both profiles Rodr guez and documents the remarkable breadth of his work, which reached across the United States from 1924 through the early 1950s. . . Light places Rodr guez's work firmly in artistic, cultural, and historical context, providing an excellent introductory overview of the development of trabajo rustico or faux bois work in Europe, Mexico, and among other artists in the United States, and his contemporaries, such as Rivera, Orozco, and others. . . Even the most casual reading of Capturing Nature cannot fail to impress anyone with Rodr guez's prodigious ability and focused creative energy."-- San Antonio Express-News, "Ms. Light thoroughly conveys the charms of the art and the artist, noting that his sense of humor clearly showed through pieces such as the conch shell entrance wall at the Eddingston Court apartments in Port Arthur and the fountain embellished with human faces at Memorial Park Cemetery in Memphis. Her writing, like the work she chronicles, is refreshingly spare and lean, notably deficient in the glowing adjectives so common to the discussion of art."-- Dallas Morning News, ". . . a work that will no doubt amaze and delight many readers,. . . a graphically gorgeous, fascinating work that both profiles Rodr í guez and documents the remarkable breadth of his work, which reached across the United States from 1924 through the early 1950s. . . Light places Rodr í guez's work firmly in artistic, cultural, and historical context, providing an excellent introductory overview of the development of trabajo rustico or faux bois work in Europe, Mexico, and among other artists in the United States, and his contemporaries, such as Rivera, Orozco, and others. . . Even the most casual reading of Capturing Nature cannot fail to impress anyone with Rodr í guez's prodigious ability and focused creative energy."-- San Antonio Express-News , "Brilliantly conceived, thoroughly researched, and handsomely illustrated, Patsy Light's book on Mexican-American folk artist Dionicio Rodrguez clearly defines the artist as an ingenious designer, a superb craftsman, and a valuable cultural broker. Her publication is essential to the libraries of those interested in folk art, Texas history, Mexican-American studies, landscape architecture, cultural frontiers, and a host of other subjects."--Marion Oettinger, Jr.; The Betty and Bob Kelso Director, San Antonio Museum of Art, ". . . a work that will no doubt amaze and delight many readers,. . . a graphically gorgeous, fascinating work that both profiles Rodr guez and documents the remarkable breadth of his work, which reached across the United States from 1924 through the early 1950s. . . Light places Rodr guez's work firmly in artistic, cultural, and historical context, providing an excellent introductory overview of the development of trabajo rustico or faux bois work in Europe, Mexico, and among other artists in the United States, and his contemporaries, such as Rivera, Orozco, and others. . . Even the most casual reading of Capturing Nature cannot fail to impress anyone with Rodr guez's prodigious ability and focused creative energy."-- San Antonio Express-News , "Patsy Pittman Light, the author, chose a photo of a fallen black locust tree designed as a bridge over a stream as her book's cover. The image captures the essential creativity of a fine artist--form and composition--in the medium of concrete . . . The book is ultimately a catalog of the work of Dionicio Rodr guez, beautifully illustrated in a way that gives the reader a feel for his sculptural legacy. . . A new appreciation will follow from perusing this book, and from visiting Rodr guez sculptures with fresh senses."-- Arkansas Democrat Gazette, "Brilliantly conceived, thoroughly researched, and handsomely illustrated, Patsy Light''s book on Mexican-American folk artist Dionicio Rodriguez clearly defines the artist as an ingenious designer, a superb craftsman, and a valuable cultural broker. Her publication is essential to the libraries of those interested in folk art, Texas history, Mexican-American studies, landscape architecture, cultural frontiers, and a host of other subjects."--Marion Oettinger, Jr.; The Betty and Bob Kelso Director, San Antonio Museum of Art
Dewey Edition22
Series Volume Number12
Dewey Decimal730.92
SynopsisOver a period of some twenty years, Mexican-born artisan Dionicio Rodrguez created imaginative 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 several of his creations have become beloved landmarks. More than a dozen of Rodrguez's works have been included on the National Register of Historic Places. Patsy Pittman Light has spent a decade documenting the trabajo rstico ("rustic work") of Rodrguez, along with its antecedents in Europe and Mexico, and the subsequent work of those Rodrguez trained in San Antonio. Rodrguez's unique and unusual art will fascinate those new to it and delight those to whom it is familiar. San Antonio sites such as the bus stop on Broadway, the faux bois bridge in Brackenridge Park, and the "rocks" on the Miraflores Gate at the San Antonio Museum of Art, along with the Old Mill at T. R. Pugh Memorial Park in North Little Rock and Memorial Park Cemetery in Memphis, are just a few of the locations covered in this volume celebrating the life and work of a Latino artisan. Students and devotees of Texas and Southwestern art will welcome this book and its long-overdue appreciation of this artist. Additionally, this book will commend itself to those interested in Latino studies, art history, and folklore., Over a period of some twenty years, Mexican-born artisan Dionicio Rodriguez created imaginative 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 several of his creations have become beloved landmarks. More than a dozen of Rodriguez's works have been included on the National Register of Historic Places. Patsy Pittman Light has spent a decade documenting the trabajo rustico ("rustic work") of Rodriguez, along with its antecedents in Europe and Mexico, and the subsequent work of those Rodriguez trained in San Antonio. Rodriguez's unique and unusual art will fascinate those new to it and delight those to whom it is familiar. San Antonio sites such as the bus stop on Broadway, the faux bois bridge in Brackenridge Park, and the "rocks" on the Miraflores Gate at the San Antonio Museum of Art, along with the Old Mill at T. R. Pugh Memorial Park in North Little Rock and Memorial Park Cemetery in Memphis, are just a few of the locations covered in this volume celebrating the life and work of a Latino artisan. Students and devotees of Texas and Southwestern art will welcome this book and its long-overdue appreciation of this artist. Additionally, this book will commend itself to those interested in Latino studies, art history, and folklore.
LC Classification NumberNB237.R635L54 2007
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- 22. Dez. 2017
Great story about an artist's devotion to his work...
Very informative. Fascinating story about one mans devotion to this nearly lost art. The author took a great deal of time capturing the story and photographing the work he did.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
