Standing Woman with Hands on Her Face
Francisco Zuniga Francisco Zuniga (1912-1998) is perhaps the most internationally recognized sculptor to emerge from Latin America. Born in Costa Rica, he began his training assisting his father, a carver of religious icons, which he did for six years. Zuniga also attended the School of Fine Arts in San Jose. Unsurprisingly, considering this background, Zuniga was primarily influenced by Classical, specifically Renaissance, figurative art, but he had bolder ambitions. The Spanish Civil War thwarted Zunigas intention to further his studies in Europe, so he went instead to Mexico in 1936, where he continued to study stone carving.
Art Form: Sculpture
Location: Central
Collection(s): University of Arizona
Funding: UA Museum of Art
Artist(s): Francisco Zuniga
Francisco Zuniga, Standing Woman with Hands on Her Face, 1976.
This bronze statue by artist Francisco Zuniga was purchased by the University of Arizona in 1978. Housed outside the University's Art Museum, the statue depicts a stoic woman as her hands delicately embrace her face.
Dimensions: 81 x 21 x 18"
Address: UA Museum of Art (1031 N Olive Rd.)
