Octavio Medellín
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Octavio Medellín
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Octavio Medellín (1907–1999) was a Mexican American sculptor and teacher, best known for the Mexican-influenced sculptures that he created in Texas in the first half of his career. In the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, his art became more abstract. Medellín wrote that “sincere art must be elemental and close to the earth,” and he strove to create art influenced by “the common people and everyday life,” not “politics” or “sophisticated ideas.” In the 1930s and 1940s, Medellín's work consisted primarily
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American sculptor
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