Behind the Design
Add Some Humor at Home with Art!
April 23, 2018
If your design personality is fun, then you’ll love the incomparable art of Carlos Munoz and Albert Ickenroth. They use human qualities in their pieces to bridge the emotional gap to the animal kingdom. The resulting human like sculptures are filled with personality and charm.
La Fuente Imports welcomes you to a world of fantasy, imagination, humor and color...all combined in our delightfully whimsical ceramic figures. If you aren’t familiar with these artists, we’d love to introduce you to them. Albert is a native Dutchman, where he studied art and culture as a youth, became enamored of the great masters, and ultimately discovered his talent for working in paper mache, bronze and copper. In the mid-1970's he vacationed in Mexico and was fascinated by the people, culture, colors and wildlife. He returned on a more permanent basis and met Carlos Munoz, a native Mexican who also studied art. The two began working together as the Carlos-Albert team in 1990, creating life-size and larger animals in porcelain as well as paper mache.
Many years later, most of the apprentice artisans who went to work with Carlos and Albert at the inception of their business are still with them today. When you tour the Art Studio there is an atmosphere of positive energy and joy in the work environment that is reflected in the creation of their art. Each original art figurine available for sale on our website is 1 of 150 limited edition pieces, meticulously hand painted and signed by the artists. They add warmth and expression to homes throughout the world and inspire the hearts of children and adults alike. They are an exceptional value and having received the classification as Master Artisan in their trade, a certificate of authenticity signed by Carlos and Albert accompanies each piece!
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