The Washer Woman Explained
| The Washer Woman |
| Other Language 1: | Spanish |
| Other Title 1: | La Lavandera |
| Artist: | Jim Demetro |
| Metric Unit: | cm |
| Imperial Unit: | in |
| City: | Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico |
| Mapframe: | yes |
| Mapframe-Zoom: | 13 |
The Washer Woman (Spanish; Castilian: "La Lavandera")[1] is a sculpture by Jim Demetro, installed on a wall of Puerto Vallarta's Molino de Agua Condominium, in the Mexican state of Jalisco.
Description and history
The statue depicts a woman washing clothes on a rock, next to a water mill.[2] The subject of laundresses, also known as washerwomen, used to be a popular one in art.[3] Malorie Mackey of Viva Glam Magazine said the sculpture demonstrates how Demetro "showcases the dying traditions of Puerto Vallarta".[4]
Demetro had a smaller version of the sculpture in his possession, as of 2009.[5]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Burro Sculpture by Jim Demetro Unveiled in Lazaro Cardenas Plaza. 2021-09-02. pvangels.com. 2021-09-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20210902031923/https://pvangels.com/styles/bootstrap.min.css. live.
- Book: Fodor's Puerto Vallarta: with Guadalajara & Riviera Nayarit. 2015-04-28. Fodor's Travel. 978-1-101-87875-0. en. 2021-09-02. 2021-09-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20210902031923/https://books.google.com/books?id=UJx5BAAAQBAJ&pg=PT82&lpg=PT82&dq=. live.
- Book: Malcolmson, Patricia. English laundresses : a social history, 1850-1930. 1986. University of Illinois Press. 0-252-01293-3. Urbana. 12808522. 6.
- Web site: Mackey. Malorie. 2019-08-20. Puerto Vallarta, the Outdoor Art Gallery. 2021-09-02. VIVA GLAM MAGAZINE™. en-US. 2021-01-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20210122194645/https://vivaglammagazine.com/puerto-vallarta-the-outdoor-art-gallery/. live.
- Web site: Mexico Inspires Sculptor Jim Demetro. 2021-09-02. www.banderasnews.com. 2021-08-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20210824220941/http://www.banderasnews.com/0903/art-demetro.htm. live.
