The Washer Woman
| The Washer Woman | |
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| Spanish: La Lavandera | |
_-_064.jpg) The sculpture in 2022 | |
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| Artist | Jim Demetro |
| Location | Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico |
| 20°36′17.6″N 105°14′17.8″W / 20.604889°N 105.238278°W | |
The Washer Woman (Spanish: "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
[edit]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]
References
[edit]- ^ "Burro Sculpture by Jim Demetro Unveiled in Lazaro Cardenas Plaza". pvangels.com. Archived from the original on 2021-09-02. Retrieved 2021-09-02.
- ^ Fodor's Puerto Vallarta: with Guadalajara & Riviera Nayarit. Fodor's Travel. 2015-04-28. ISBN 978-1-101-87875-0. Archived from the original on 2021-09-02. Retrieved 2021-09-02.
- ^ Malcolmson, Patricia (1986). English laundresses : a social history, 1850-1930. Urbana: University of Illinois Press. p. 6. ISBN 0-252-01293-3. OCLC 12808522.
- ^ Mackey, Malorie (2019-08-20). "Puerto Vallarta, the Outdoor Art Gallery". VIVA GLAM MAGAZINE™. Archived from the original on 2021-01-22. Retrieved 2021-09-02.
- ^ "Mexico Inspires Sculptor Jim Demetro". www.banderasnews.com. Archived from the original on 2021-08-24. Retrieved 2021-09-02.
External links
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Media related to The Washer Woman at Wikimedia Commons- The Washer Woman - Puerto Vallarta, Mexico at Waymarking
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