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untitledEntry/Object ID
2015.2Description
This untitled abstract watercolor painting on paper is by Cuban artist José Rodríguez Fuster. The main subjects are a palm tree and fish - alluding to the Cuban landscape, and a rooster - a known symbol of strength and power in Cuban culture. There is one figure whose face appears behind the rooster, and another unknown, amorphous creature takes up the majority of the foreground, with the eyes as its only discernible feature. Fuster's style is often seen as derivative of Picasso or DuBuffet, but there are interesting similarities to the contemporary African-American artist, Thornton Dial, Sr., whose work Fuster probably does not have access to. The painting was purchased from the artist by a group of Gadsden Arts Center patrons on a trip to Havana, Cuba in 2015. Special thanks to the contributors: Angie Barry, Mark & Patsy Bates, Fred & Lucy Harris, and Lou & Calynne Hill.Artwork Details
Medium
Paper, Watercolor PaintAcquisition
Accession
2015.2Source or Donor
José Rodríguez FusterAcquisition Method
PurchaseMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
José Rodríguez FusterRole
ArtistDate made
2015Dimensions
Height
13-7/8 inWidth
16-3/8 inInterpretative Labels
Label
José Rodríguez Fuster (1946- )
One of Cuba's most famous ceramists and painters, José Fuster began his artistic career in 1961 at age 14. He studied art and worked as a ceramist at the Cubanacán Ceramics Workshop in Havana in 1966. Fuster is best known for his transformation of his neighborhood, Jaimanitas, in Havana, to an entire art installation, affectionately called "Fusterlandia". Fuster has covered his entire house in broken tile mosaics, inspired by Gaudi's work in Barcelona. He has now expanded his mosaics into his neighborhood, decorating over 80 houses, in order to beautify the space around him.Created By
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September 25, 2015