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Figure, man holding newspaper
Figure, man holding newspaper
Figure, man holding newspaper
DepartmentLatin America

Figure, man holding newspaper

NameFigure
Maker Herón Martínez Mendoza (Mexican, 1918 - 1990)
Datec. 1958
Place madeAcatlán de Osorio, Puebla, Mexico, North America
MediumCeramic, paint
Dimensions5 5/16 × 1 15/16 × 2 3/8 in. (13.5 × 5 × 6 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of the Girard Foundation Collection, A.1981.38.801
Object numberA.1981.38.801
DescriptionMold made, pinched, painted. Man stands on blue base, reads pink newspaper. Black hair, white skin; red shirt, gray pants. Wire prop between legs. White socks. Black shoes.
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