Statues - Hither & Thither

 

Description

Statue of Juan Placeres Frances playing guitar, and two chairs with on the back text of Placeres' songs 'A mi madre' and 'A mi mujer' (originally there were three chairs).

Inscription(s)

[Coat of arms: Ayto. de Pájara] El Ilustrísimo Ayuntamiento de Pájara Dedica este Conjunto Escultórico al poeta y cantante de Morro Jable Juan Placeres Frances (1924 - 1948) Obra del escultor cubano Rafael Gómez González Y siendo Alcalde de Pájara D. Rafael Perdomo Betancort. Con la colaboracion de Supermercado Padilla y La Caja de canarias Septiembre 2009

The Illustrious Town Council of Pájara dedicates this sculptural ensemble to the poet and singer of Morro Jable Juan Placeres Frances (1924 - 1948) Work by the Cuban sculptor Gómez González And being Mayor of Pájara Mr. Rafael Perdomo Betancort with the cooperation of Padilla Supermarket and the Canarias Bank September 2009

Sculptor

• Rafael Gómez González (Camagüey, Cuba 1972), Spanish-Cuban sculptor (Escultura Urbana).

Sources & Information

• Escultura Urbana, Monumento a Juan Placeres.
• Fuerteventura Digital, 14 January 2016, Ayuntamiento de Pájara inaugurará la escultura dedicada a la figura del cantador Juan Placeres en Morro Jable.

Tags

• Town: Morro Jable
• Comunidad autónoma: Fuerteventura
• Country: Spain
• Chair
• Gómez González, Rafael
• Guitar player
• Placeres Frances, Juan
• Singer
• Statue (man)
• Writer / poet

Locatie (N 28°3'42" - W 14°21'25") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

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