Fuente de los Cántaros is an outdoor fountain and sculpture of an indigenous woman in Mexico City's Parque México, in Mexico, created by José María Hernández Urbina in 1927, and restored in 2008.

Fuente de los Cántaros
The fountain and sculpture, 2010
Artist	José María Hernández Urbina
Year	c. 1927
Medium	concrete
Dimensions	300 cm (120 in)
Condition	Restored
Location	Parque México, Mexico City, Mexico
Coordinates	19°24′41.3″N 99°10′10.77″W

Description and history

The fountain was created by José María Hernández Urbina, with Luz Jiménez, an indigenous Nahua woman, as the model, in 1927. The statue, 3 m in height[1] and constructed from concrete,[2] depicts a naked woman with a water pitcher under each arm, from which the water flowed. Locally she is referred to as La Muñeca or the Mujer de los Cántaros.[2][3] The fountain faces onto Calle de Michoacán, which divides the park, at the entrance to the Teatro al Aire Libre Lindbergh (Lindbergh Forum, named for Charles Lindbergh).[lower-alpha 1] Urbina, together with the architect Roberto Montenegro was one of the creators of the Forum, with its Art Deco features, in the 1920s, at the time that Colonia Condesa was being developed. The statue has come to symbolize the Mexican people (Mexicayotl or Mexicanidad) before The Conquest. The Forum was poorly maintained, and fell into disrepair, but in 2008 a restoration began at a cost of 21 million pesos over 17 months, but was considered controversial by local residents.[5] The fountain is considered an important landmark and attracts many visitors.[6][7]

In popular culture

The statue has become symbolised in stencil graffiti on the walls of Mexico City,[8] and has been replicated in fibreglass for a film and is a frequent subject for artists.[5]

See also

• 1927 in art

Notes

References

Bibliography

External links

• Media related to Fuente de los Cántaros at Wikimedia Commons