George Lopez, born Cordova, NM 1900-died Cordova, NM 1993 Search this
Medium:
carved cottonwood and cedar
Dimensions:
19 1/2 x 6 1/2 x 6 1/2 in. (49.5 x 16.5 x 16.5 cm.)
Type:
Sculpture
Folk Art
Date:
1975
Luce Center Label:
George Lopez was influenced by Los Hermanos Penitentes (the Penitent Brothers), a group of Franciscans whose processions he watched go by his house every year during Holy Week. San Antonio de Padua is the patron of the church near Lopez’s home in Cordova, New Mexico, and San Francisco represents the founder of the Franciscan order. Lopez worked in the “Cordova” style to create these sculptures, showing details in different shades of wood instead of paint. Their humble clothing and peaceful expressions suggest that the artist believed true faith could be achieved through living a simple life.