Angel


Collection

A.V. Shirk Collection


Identifier

SH3


Artist

Angelica Vasquez Cruz


Description

This is a ceramic angel made by Oaxacan artist, Angelica Vasquez Cruz. The angel wears a reddish colored dress with an intricate floral and leaf pattern. Angélica does not actually paint her work, but instead developed a process using “agobes,” her term for natural colored substances, such as stone or volcanic ash, which she uses to add different hues to her pieces.


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Medium

ceramic

Width

7.5in

Height

9.25in

Length

2.75in

Where Made (Region)

Atzompa, Oaxaca

Where Made (Country)

Mexico

How Acquired

Donation

When Acquired

Feb 20 2019

Name of Donor

Austin Friends of Folk Art