Artisans of Trabajo Rústico

As documented in Patsy Pittman Light’s award-winning book, Capturing Nature , Mexican artisan Dionicio Rodríguez arrived in San Antonio in the 1920s and created concrete bus stop shelters, park benches, footbridges, and other structures in the style known as faux bois , or trabajo rústico . Following on the success of that previous work, Light, with photographer and artist Kent Rush, presents a comprehensive look at the legacy of Rodríguez as reflected in the works of those whom he trained, ment