Luis Pablo: Northwest Coast Art Shark Oaxaca Mata Ortiz Pottery black clay duck handmade in

black clay duck handmade in Oaxaca

It feels like a friendly companion straight out of a dream

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Talavera Pottery from Puebla

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Luis Pablo: Northwest Coast Art Shark Oaxaca Mata Ortiz Pottery black clay duck handmade inThis spectacular shark by Luis Pablo looks as if it has just surged out of icy northern waters. Its sleek body is carved in a dynamic curve, and the open mouth with bright pink gums and perfectly carved teeth gives it an expressive, almost theatrical presence. The painting is a powerful tribute to Northwest Coast Indigenous artbold blocks of black, white, and layered blues create stylized eyes, fins, and abstract totemic forms that flow seamlessly