Victor Salmones
Victor Salmones Signed Bronze Bust of a Young Child
1970s

Name: Victor Salmones Signed Bronze Bust of a Young Child
Brand: Victor Salmones
Price: 3500 USD
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About the Item

An untitled signed bronze sculpture by the Mexican artist, Victor Salmones (1937 - 1989) from an edition of 10. Numbered 1 of 10. Signature "Victor Salmones. 1/10" in cast. In excellent original condition. Victor Salmones (1937-1989) was the most widely known sculptor living and working in Mexico during his lifetime. His sculptures won him universal acclaim and are held in the collections of museums, corporations, cities, universities and private collectors in some 30 countries. During his career, he was highly sought after and increasingly involved in the execution of commissions for major public works around the world. Salmones developed his love and talent for creating sculpture by working with clay in high school. He attended the Instituto de Bellas Artes (Mexican National Institute of Fine Arts), where he was an apprentice to the Bauhaus master, Otto Hoffman. He was trained to use the exacting, age-old lost wax method of casting and worked principally in bronze. Hoffman's encouragement led to the opening of Victor's own sculpture workshop in Cuernavaca in 1966. In 1967, Salmones’ fluid bronze “Adam” won first prize at the Biennale Exposition of the National Museum of Modern Art. His work continued to win the highest critical acclaim at subsequent Biennale expositions, and in 1971, over hundreds of entries, his life-size bronze Narcissus was honored with first place in the national art competition juried by Harry Greer of the New York's Frick Museum and Charles Nagle of the Smithsonian. This sculpture is a landmark of Salmones' adopted city. Narcissus surveys the port from a rock in Acapulco Bay. Victor Salmones gained steadily in recognition internationally. He was honored with one-man shows throughout the world. Public and private collections in some 38 countries have showcased his sculpture. Victor Salmones continued sculpting until his untimely death in 1989. He worked principally in bronze, using the centuries-old lost wax method of casting. Each of his sculptures was cast in a numbered series of ten. His work explores styles that are both abstract and figurative, and the grace and spirit inherent in his work endows his bronzes with a transcendent vitality. The international acceptance of Salmones’ sculptures attests not only to his artistic mastery of the medium, but to the universal appeal of the themes that inspire his work: love, compassion and humanity.

Creator:

Victor Salmones (1937 - 1989, Mexican)

Creation Year:

1970s

Dimensions:

Height: 4.94 in (12.55 cm)Width: 5 in (12.7 cm)Depth: 5.5 in (13.97 cm)

Medium:

Bronze

Movement & Style:

Modern

Period:

1970-1979