I received this puzzle sculpture from a long time puzzler and it will be a Birthday present for my lovely wife Barb. I decided to make a presentation box for it as well.
This puzzle sculpture was released in 1968 which just so happens to coincide with my wife’s birth year so it really seemed fitting.
It features 26 different pieces that need to be assembled in the correct order.
Once you remove ten or so pieces there is a very cool piece that is revealed, I certainly wasn’t expecting that, although from what I know of Berrocal pieces that is something they’re known for.
This piece is numbered at 4313.
Here’s a biography of Miguel from Wikipedia:
“Miguel Ortiz Berrocal (Villanueva de Algaidas, Málaga, 28 September 1933 – Antequera, Málaga, 31 May 2006) was a Spanish figurative and abstract sculptor. He is best known for his puzzle sculptures, which can be disassembled into many abstract pieces. These works are also known for the miniature artworks and jewelry incorporated into or concealed within them, and the fact that some of the sculptures can be reassembled or reconfigured into different arrangements. Berrocal's sculptures span a wide range of physical sizes from monumental outdoor public works, to intricate puzzle sculptures small enough to be worn as pendants, bracelets, or other body ornamentation.
From 1967 to 2004, Berrocal worked in Verona, Italy, and in nearby Negrar, where he worked closely with sculptural foundries to produce his art. His work was exhibited widely throughout Europe and also in North and South America and Japan. In 2004 he returned to his birthplace in Spain, remaining artistically active until his sudden death in 2006. The Fundación Escultor Berrocal (Berrocal Sculpture Foundation) continues to preserve and promote his artwork and legacy, from its headquarters in his hometown of Villanueva de Algaigas in Spain.”
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