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Pancho Villa, (sculpture). Artist:  Martinez, Julian, 1921- , sculptor. Fundicion Artistica, founder. Title:  Pancho Villa, (sculpture). Other Titles:  In Friendship, (sculpture). Dates:  Installed June 1981. Dedicated June 30, 1981. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: bronze; Base: aggregate concrete. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 14 ft. x 13 1/2 ft. x 7 ft. 6 in.; Base: approx. 6 ft. 9 in. x 13 1/2 ft. x 7 ft. 6 in. Description:  Pancho Villa sits atop a horse with each foot resting in a stirrup. He holds the reins with his proper right hand, pulling back to stop the horse. Villa has wavy hair and a mustache. He is dressed in a cowboy hat, a vest, a jacket, high boots and spurs. An artillery belt is slung around his waist. A rifle and coil of rope are attached to the saddle on the horse's proper right side. The horse raises his head and proper left front hoof in a stopping motion. The horse stands on a low sculpture base resembling uneven terrain. The sculpture is mounted on a rectangular base. Subject:  History -- Mexico -- Mexican Revolution Portrait male -- Villa, Francisco -- Full length Occupation -- Military -- General Occupation -- Crime -- Brigand Ethnic -- Mexican Dress -- Accessory -- Hat Object -- Weapon -- Gun Object -- Tool -- Rope Equestrian Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Arizona -- Tucson Sculpture Owner:  Administered by State of Arizona, State Capitol, Phoenix, Arizona 85004 Located Viente De Agosto Park, Corner of Congress, Broadway & Stone, Tucson, Arizona Remarks:  General Francisco Villa, often referred to as Pancho Villa, was a hero of the 1910 Mexican Revolution, fighting for the rights of the "campesinos" or peasants. The sculpture was a gift from the Mexican press corps and the Mexican government to the State of Arizona. The sculpture was installed in June of 1981 in Tucson, despite opposition from a Tucson-based committee representing 20 groups, including the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion. Their objections stemmed from Villa's role during the Mexican Revolution as leader of a group of bandits who raided American border towns. IAS files contain articles from Arizona Highways 70 (Nov. 1994): pg. 16-17; and the Arizona Daily Star, June 22, 1983, pg. 1C and Aug. 19, 1983, pg. 1B. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Arizona, Tucson survey, 1993. Illustration:  Image on file. Note:  The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide. Repository:  Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012 Control Number:  IAS AZ000557   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture AZ000557 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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