The Fisherman (Puerto Vallarta) Explained
| The Fisherman |
| Other Language 1: | Spanish |
| Other Title 1: | El Pescador |
| Artist: | Ramiz Barquet |
| Medium: | Bronze sculpture |
| Subject: | Fisherman |
| Metric Unit: | cm |
| Imperial Unit: | in |
| City: | Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico |
| Mapframe: | yes |
The Fisherman (es|"El Pescador") is a sculpture of a bare-footed fisherman named Isidro by Mexican artist Ramiz Barquet. Two copies are installed in Puerto Vallarta, in the Mexican state of Jalisco. The sculpture has been described as "a leading visual symbol" of the city.[1] The bronze sculpture in Centro was completed in 1996,[2] and dedicated on January 12, 1996.[3] Another statue is installed along the Malecón in Zona Romántica.
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Notes and References
- Web site: Vallarta Lifestyles - Art & Home Decor Supplement 2014 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210826033708/https://issuu.com/vallarta-lifestyles/docs/digital_art-hd . 2021-08-26 . 2021-10-28 . Issuu . 10 February 2014 . en.
- Web site: Puerto Vallarta Sculptor Ramiz Barquet Honored. live. 2021-10-28. Banderas News. 2020-08-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20200809082035/http://www.banderasnews.com/1007/art-ramizbarquet.htm.
- Web site: 2017-09-13. The Fisherman (1996) Jose Ramiz Barquet. live. 2021-10-28. PuertoVallarta.net. en-US. 2020-09-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20200927031235/https://www.puertovallarta.net/what_to_do/sculptures-02-the-fisherman.
