Greater Hornbill

Greater Hornbill, c. 1978 - Jesse Sifuentes by University Museum at Texas Southern on Sketchfab

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Original Title: Greater Hornbill
Date: c. 1978
Creator: Jesse Sifuentes See all items with this value
Description: Jesse Sifuentes’ “Greater Hornbill” was created using the slab method, which was taught to students of Carroll Harris Simms. This method entails layering evenly rolled clay mixed with sand as artists build up their figures, working from the bottom layer to the top. Sifuentes frequently features hornbills, unique birds found in parts of Africa and Southeast Asia, in his art.
Primary Subject: 1900-1999 See all items with this value; Art See all items with this value; HBCU student work See all items with this value; HBCU institutional history See all items with this value
Additional Subject: Afrocentrism; Chicano art; Mexican American art; Sculpture; Wildlife
Type: Sculpture
Medium: Terracotta
Measurements: 31 in x 24 1/2 in x 30 in
Format: OBJ
HBCU Identifier: tc35
HCAC Identifier: HCAC.TSU.0218
Rights: All rights held by the University Museum at Texas Southern. For permission to publish, distribute, or use this image for any other purpose, please contact University Museum, Texas Southern University umuseum@gmail.com Attn: Museum Director. Materials not created by Texas Southern University may still be under copyright. Additional materials may be presented for educational and research purposes in accordance with fair use under United States copyright law.
Contributing Institution: Texas Southern University
Collection: Permanent Collection See all items with this value
References: "Jesse Sifuentes." Houston Art History. https://www.houstonarthistory.com/houston-art-history-jesse-sifuentes.; "Hornbill." San Diego Zoo. https://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/hornbill.

Item sets: Art; TSU Student Terracottas Collection; Texas Southern University Collections