Description: Feliciano Bejar Listed Artist Mid-Century Crystal Magiscope Table Top Sculpture. Re-fabricated Car/Truck Parts with Crystal Glass Signed & dated c1986 Floor Sculpture. Signed & Dated. When placed in front of window in the right angle will reflect the light into rainbow colors. EXCELLENT CONDITION! MEASURES: Crystal Alone-23 1/2" x 12" - With Stand- 23 1/2" x 18 1/2". PLEASE WAIT FOR INVOICE! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Feliciano Bejar Ruiz (b. 1920 / d. 2007) Ruiz was born in Jiquilpan, Michoacan in 1920. At age five, he suffered from polio, his mother motivated Ruiz to learn various artistic techniques. Ruiz was a self-taught artist in disciplines such as: drawing, painting and sculpting. Ruiz spent his childhood in him native Jiquilpan. During the Cristera War from 1926 to 1929, contemplated the two opposing sides of human nature: the ability to create life and the capacity to destroy life. During those years, he met the Mexican muralist, Merciful Jose Orozo who heavily influenced Bejar's artwork To survive, Ruiz had many jobs in a variety of fields. He was a salesman of fabrics, a dishwasher and an elevator operator. Ruiz lived in New York City, becoming a painter and frequenting the Metropolitan Museum of Arts. In 1947, he returned to Mexico. Béjar participated in more than 125 exhibitions in Mexico, the United States, Australia and several countries of Europe. His works are in collections of more than 75 museums in Mexico, Brazil, the United States, Canada, Colombia, France, Israel and Great Britain, among others countries. Ruiz had the desire to bring the beauty of art to all societies. In 1981, many of his works were destroyed in his home from a flood. Then in 1993, Ruiz was committed to an institution for mental health due to dementia. In 2007, Ruiz died in Mexico City.
Price: 3560 USD
Location: Laurel, Maryland
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money back or replacement (buyer's choice)
Artist: Feliciano Bejar
Type: Sculpture
Format: Light Sculpture
Year of Production: 1986
Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original
Size: Large
Style: 3D
Material: Glass, Iron, Metal, Stainless Steel
Production Technique: Metalwork
Subject: Industrial
