centro cultural tina modotti Alfonso Castillo Orta
Alfonso Castillo Orta (Izúcar de Matamoros, Puebla, 1944 – 2009) fue un artesano mexicano.
Se destacó por sus trabajos en alfarería de cerámica policromada creando cráneos con flamas ardientes, dijes, mariposas, mariquitas, árboles de la vida y calaveras que evocan la figura de Frida Kahlo o con réplicas de sus pinturas … siga leyendo Wikipedia
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Alfonso Castillo Orta (Izúcar de Matamoros, Puebla 1944 – January 2009) was a Mexican potter from the ceramics town of Izúcar de Matamoros, Puebla, whose work made the ceramics of this area internationally known.
He was particularly known for his trees of life sculptures and received various awards for his work, including the Premio Nacional de Ciencias y Artes in 1996. He taught the craft to his wife and five children who continue to create pieces in his style in the family workshop … keep on reading Wikipedia
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obra: Alfonso Castillo Orta, Candelero Frida
He is the major architect, with his wife Martha Hernandez and his sons Veronica, Marco, Patricia and Martha Angelica, of the highest level reached by the popular art from Izucar de Matamoros, in the Puebla State.
While Aureliano Flores is the first artisan to create decorative objects based on Mtlazinca culture, Alfonso is the one who developes the extremely elaborate decorative style, typical of today producion.
His style is accurately repeated by almost all the local artisans, many of them ex-apprentices in his laboratory. All the family is in the creation of wonderful trees of life, calaveras, Fridas, devils and more, all hand painted in this gorgeous style.
Unfortunately Alfonso has left us a few years ago, and now is the turn of his sons to keep high the name of the Castillo family, sure that his style will be reigning for many years on Izucar de Matamoros.
obra: Alfonso Castillo Orta, Candelero Frida