Jose Pinal (1913 – 1983) Mid-century nude modern style wood carving. The figure is approximately 9.5 inches wide by 4.25 inches deep and 5.0 inches tall. Base 10.2 inches by 5.0 inches by 1.5 inches. Signed on base J. Pinal. It is in very good condition with no significant chips, cracks or losses. There are a few minor areas of wear to the figure and a few nicks to the base. Price: $230

Jose Pinal (1913 -- 1983) was a visual artist who was born in 1913 in Guadalajara, Mexico. At the 1939 World's Fair in San Francisco, Pinal then 26 years old, was commissioned to demonstrate his art at the Mexican Pavilion. Pinal returned to his native Mexico and established a wood carving workshop in Mexico City where he and his apprentices created original religious, contemporary, and abstract figures.

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