Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton

Statue by Jim and Christina Demetro in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton
The statue in 2023

Artist	Jim and Christina Demetro
Subject	Richard Burton Elizabeth Taylor
Location	Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico
Coordinates	20°36′24.9″N 105°13′59.8″W / 20.606917°N 105.233278°W / 20.606917; -105.233278

Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton is a bronze sculpture by Jim and Christina Demetro, installed at Puerto Vallarta's Casa Kimberly, in the Mexican state of Jalisco.

Description

The life-size bronze statue depicting Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton in a sitting position is installed at Casa Kimberly, a boutique hotel converted from Taylor's former residence.

History

The artwork was commissioned by Janice Chatterton, the owner of Casa Kimberly and other properties. Jim Demetro created a smaller version, called Los Amantes – The Lovers, before completing one depicting Taylor and Burton. Multiple limited-edition bronze statuettes have been sold at Casa Kimberly and Demetro Galeria.

Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton was modeled using photographs and measurements of Taylor and Burton, as well as live models for the pose. The work was fabricated by Gulooch Foundry in El Pitillal. It was unveiled for the opening of Casa Kimberly's The Iguana Restaurant, on November 28, 2015. The dedication ceremony featured a mariachi band, as well as speeches followed by dinner and drinks for guests.

Los Amantes
Plaque

References

"Art in 10 Unexpected Places". Vallarta Lifestyles: 35. February 9, 2016. Archived from the original on February 17, 2024. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
"Jim Demetro Offers Sculpting Classes in Puerto Vallarta". www.banderasnews.com. Archived from the original on 2019-02-11. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
^ "Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton (2015) Jim Demetro & Christina Demetro". Puerto Vallarta Mexico. 2018-10-01. Archived from the original on 2024-02-15. Retrieved 2024-02-17.

External links

Media related to Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton by Jim and Christina Demetro at Wikimedia Commons
"Elizabeth Taylor & Richard Burton" by Christina and Jim Demetro, Puerto Vallarta on YouTube

v t e Centro, Puerto Vallarta
Buildings and business	Café des Artistes Casa Kimberly Church of Our Lady of Guadalupe Los Arcos Malecón Lighthouse Matamoros Lighthouse Mercado Municipal Río Cuale Presidencia Municipal de Puerto Vallarta
Geography	Malecón Plaza de Armas Rosita Beach
Public art	The Boy on the Seahorse Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton Erizados The Fisherman Friendship Fountain The Good Fortune Unicorn In Search of Reason Millennium The Minstrel's Corner Nature as Mother Nostalgia Origin and Destination Rain The Rotunda by the Sea Statue of Francis of Assisi Statue of Ignacio Vallarta Statue of Lorena Ochoa† Statue of Paschal Baylón The Subtle Stone Eater Tritón y Sirena Vallarta Dancers
Transit	La Iguana Bridge Puente Río Cuale
Key: † Extant but not in Centro Category

v t e Jim Demetro
Sculptures	Ándale Bernardo Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton The Fishermen Salud Statue of George Vancouver Vallarta Dancers The Washer Woman

v t e Public art in Puerto Vallarta
Ándale Bernardo Ballena Vallarta The Boy on the Seahorse Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton Erizados The Fisherman The Fishermen Friendship Fountain The Good Fortune Unicorn Identidad In Search of Reason Las Orcas Millennium The Minstrel's Corner Monumento de la Dama Desnuda Nature as Mother Nostalgia Origin and Destination Rain The Rotunda by the Sea Salud Statue of Francis of Assisi Statue of Ignacio Vallarta Statue of John Huston Statue of Lázaro Cárdenas Statue of Lorena Ochoa Statue of Paschal Baylón The Subtle Stone Eater Tritón y Sirena Vallarta Dancers Victoria del Bicentenario The Washer Woman

Public art in Puerto Vallarta

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