''Salud'' is a
bronze sculpture
Bronze is the most popular metal for Casting (metalworking), cast metal sculptures; a cast bronze sculpture is often called simply "a bronze". It can be used for statues, singly or in groups, reliefs, and small statuettes and figurines, as w ...
by
Jim Demetro
Jim Demetro is an American sculptor. Forty-seven of his public artworks were displayed internationally, as of 2009.
Early life and education
Demetro was raised in South Chicago, Chicago, South Chicago. Both of his parents died before he was twe ...
, installed in
Puerto Vallarta
Puerto Vallarta ( or simply Vallarta) is a Mexican resort city near the Bahía de Banderas on the Pacific coast of the Mexico, Mexican state of Jalisco. Puerto Vallarta is the second largest urban agglomeration in the state after the Guadalajara ...
's
Zona Romántica, in the Mexican state of
Jalisco.
Description and history
Installed in 2023, the work depicts a
donkey sitting in a chair and drinking a
margarita. It is 1.8 meters tall and 1.7 meters wide.
Friends and family members of Demetro were present at the statue's unveiling, as were municipal officials and members of the Vallarta Institute of Culture's Governing Board.
References
External links
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Animal sculptures in Jalisco
Bronze sculptures in Mexico
Donkeys in art
Outdoor sculptures in Puerto Vallarta
Statues in Puerto Vallarta
Zona Romántica
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