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Statue in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Statue of Juan José Arreola
The statue in 2021
ArtistRubén Orozco
Year2015
MediumBronze sculpture
SubjectJuan José Arreola
Weight220 kg
LocationGuadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Coordinates20°40′39.1″N 103°20′49″W / 20.677528°N 103.34694°W / 20.677528; -103.34694

A statue of Juan José Arreola is installed along the Rotonda de los Jaliscienses Ilustres, in Centro, Guadalajara, in the Mexican state of Jalisco. The statue was installed on 20 September 2015 and it was inaugurated the next day, the 97th anniversary of his birth. His rests remain there. It is a bronze statue that weights 220 kilograms (490 lb) and features Arreola with his hand slightly raised. It was created by Rubén Orozco, aided by Claudia and Orso Arreola, Juan José's offsprings.

References

  1. "Colocan estatua de Juan José Arreola en la rotonda". Milenio (in Spanish). Guadalajara. 20 September 2015. Archived from the original on 12 October 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  2. "Restos de Arreola, en Rotonda de Jaliscienses Ilustres". El Universal (in Spanish). 21 September 2015. Archived from the original on 10 January 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Juan José Arreola ya está en la Rotonda". Informador.mx (in Spanish). Guadalajara. 21 September 2015. Archived from the original on 12 October 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2021.

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