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Gilbert Duran | First Inhabitant Street Lamp Head
  • Gilbert Duran | First Inhabitant Street Lamp Head
  • Gilbert Duran | First Inhabitant Street Lamp Head
  • Gilbert Duran | First Inhabitant Street Lamp Head
  • Gilbert Duran | First Inhabitant Street Lamp Head
  • Gilbert Duran | First Inhabitant Street Lamp Head
  • Gilbert Duran | First Inhabitant Street Lamp Head
  • Gilbert Duran | First Inhabitant Street Lamp Head
  • Gilbert Duran | First Inhabitant Street Lamp Head
  • Gilbert Duran | First Inhabitant Street Lamp Head
  • Gilbert Duran | First Inhabitant Street Lamp Head
  • Gilbert Duran | First Inhabitant Street Lamp Head
  • Gilbert Duran | First Inhabitant Street Lamp Head
  • Gilbert Duran | First Inhabitant Street Lamp Head
  • Gilbert Duran | First Inhabitant Street Lamp Head
  • Gilbert Duran | First Inhabitant Street Lamp Head
  • Gilbert Duran | First Inhabitant Street Lamp Head
  • Gilbert Duran | First Inhabitant Street Lamp Head
  • Gilbert Duran | First Inhabitant Street Lamp Head
  • Gilbert Duran | First Inhabitant Street Lamp Head
  • Gilbert Duran | First Inhabitant Street Lamp Head
Gilbert Duran | First Inhabitant Street Lamp Head

Gilbert Duran | First Inhabitant Street Lamp Head

$2,800.00

Gilbert Duran (San Antonio, Texas, 1947-2023), First Inhabitant street lamp head, with three real globe lights, originally by Waldine Amanda Tauch and discovered by Duran in a San Antonio thrift shop, cast by Duran using his custom-made mold, "First Inhabitant" bust.

Size: height 30 in. x width 27 in. x depth 9 in.

  • Original Sculpture: The bust is a recreation of a fragment from the fountain, "The First Inhabitant," which was originally created by renowned Texas sculptor Waldine Amanda Tauch around 1915.

  • The Discovery: Duran, a prominent San Antonio artist, found a damaged section of the original Indian bust at a thrift store in San Antonio. He recognized its significance as part of the historic fountain located on the Commerce Street Bridge.

  • Duran's Work: After restoring the original fragment, Duran created a custom-made mold to cast his own reproductions, like the one described, sometimes adapting them, such as into the "street lamp head" with three globe lights.

  • Significance: The original sculpture by Tauch represents the "First Inhabitant"—referencing the indigenous people of the San Antonio area—and Duran's discovery and subsequent reproductions brought a missing piece of local art history back into public awareness in the city. Duran was known for his art that reflected the local Latino community and the historic charm of San Antonio.

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