Ed Jordan Collection
Global Connections
JO59
Herón Martínez Mendoza
A large clay tree candelabra that combines human figures with natural imagery . At the bottom of the candelabra is a rodeo scene. Men sit on a fence watching a man on a bull and rodeo clowns. Rising from the rodeo scene are four posts that attach to a square piece of clay with curved sides. Attached to this square piece of clay is the circular tree. The tree consists of two perpendicular sections of circular limbs. In the center of the tree are four human figures that form the trunk of the tree. Attached with wire to the limbs of the tree are flowers, birds, leaves, dogs, and small balls. Molded on the the edges of the tree are candle holders and curled pieces of clay.
Acatlan, Puebla
Mexico
Mexico
Ed Jordan