Francisco Toledo
(1940-2019)
Cow
Mixed media on handmade paper
Signed in pencil right of center: Toledo; with the butterfly ink stamp, verso; inscribed in pencil, verso: JR Fernando
Image/Sheet: 25.5" H x 20" W
Provenance: Arte Papel Vista Hermosa, San Augustin Etla, Oaxaca

Notes: Taller Arte Papel Vista Hermosa is a paper mill located in San Agustin Etla. It was founded by Francisco Toledo in 1998 in a former hydroelectric plant. This paper workshop was a way to connect the local community with the ways of creating paper sustainably, with the use of renewable resources. Paper kites, jewelry, notebooks, and bags were just some of the few paper items created at Taller Arte Papel Vista Hermosa. Funds raised at the workshop are used to reinvest in "reforestation, nurseries, and cultural and educational programs." Taller Arte Papel Vista Hermosa is an important space that aimed "to give back to the community and environment."

Overall good condition. The kite is loose, not matted.

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