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Carlos Cortez Faux Bois Concrete Sculptures

Carlos Cortez Faux Bois Concrete Sculptures

Carlos Cortez Faux Bois Concrete Sculptures
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1101 South St. Mary’s St.
San Antonio TX 78210
US
Phone: (210) 472-3966
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Studio Cortes: Carrying on a 100-year-old family tradition of creating one-of-a-kind "faux bois " concrete sculptures ranging in size from planters and benches to monumental trees for individuals or public projects.

Faux Bois concrete landscape pieces that are:

· functional furniture

· historical artifacts

· folk art

· sculpture

· environmental settings

· unique & custom-designed for their space

  
The Craft of Faux Bois:
Carlos Cortes is a third generation "faux bois" concrete artisan carrying on a family tradition that has its Texas roots in San Antonio, circa 1924. Carlos' great-uncle Dionisio Rodriguez brought this European form of sculpting to the U.S. from Mexico City and taught it to Carlos' father, Maximo Cortes. Carlos designs and builds unique "faux bois" concrete sculptures that fit the smaller garden setting or larger public art installations for the urban landscape.

Made in the USA, made in Texas


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