Abdon Punzo

The difference between artists and artesans, if there is one, is practically invisible in the works of Abdon Puzon Angel. He is known as "THE artesan of copper" in the community of Santa Clara del Cobre, Michoacan, famous since the time of Cortez for its mastering of forging and hammering copper. Abdon has taken it to new heights and won many prestiagious international awards. He was born September 17, 1955, the fifth son of a family of artesans of copper. Abdon began his apprenticeship working in the family business when he was 5 years old doing simple activities, preparing ingots and working the bellows to heat the fires for forging at high temperatures, hammering and shaping the copper ingots into at first small pieces, then graduating to transform larger utilitarian pieces into beautiful objects and sculpture. Learning to master the secrets of the copper smithing trade has been his life's work. A true artist with a unique perception of his medium.

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	Art Details
	SOLD! 120 x 110 cm
	Florero Mujer Embarazada 50 x 40 cm
	Jarra Acostada con Serpientes 40 x 60 cm