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(Visible in this print is Paloma, the sculpture now located in Building 2) |
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Manuel Izquierdo (1925-2009) is known both for his sculpture and his prints. A major figure in Northwest art, Izquierdo came to Portland from his native Spain as a young refugee. He attended the Museum Art School (now the Pacific Northwest College of Art), where he later taught. While he was comfortable with a wide variety of techniques, Izquierdo excelled at woodblock prints, as is evident in the work exhibited here. And, while he certainly was interested in abstraction, particularly in his sculpture, he never lost his interest in the human form. His work celebrates the spectacle of life—circuses, rodeos, beautiful women and pretty flowers—as well as the deeper world of myths, folklore and images drawn from his Spanish roots. We are grateful to the Izquierdo Family Trust for their help in organizing this exhibition, and to Bill Rhoades for his recent gift of Izquierdo’s Marine Garden.The retrospective runs through Saturday, November 28. The Rock Creek gallery is open Monday- Friday 10:00 am-4:00 pm and Saturday 9:00am-6:00pm. The gallery is located in Building 3 of the Rock Creek Campus of Portland Community College at 17705 NW Springville Road, Portland. For more information contact Prudence Roberts at 503-244-6111 x3434 |
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