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For a decade and a half staring in the late 1980's, Lissa Jones and Curt Fukuda collaborated on numerous projects encompassing multi-cultural themes and motifs. They used photography as a springboard to the final art and often added other media.

Both artists brought different influences to the partnership. Jones came from a fine arts background with an emphasis on site-specific installations. Fukuda brought his filmmaking experience, with its concerns for narrative.

In the mid-1980's, Jones and Fukuda saw a hand-painted photograph by the late Miguel Heredia of Mexico City. For decades, Heredia painted both photographs and movie posters. His work inspired Jones to experiment with her own painting techniques and color sense.

Mexico (specifically Oaxaca) provided the inspiration for Jones and Fukuda's art. Their interest in Méxican culture, began when Jones first viewed the beguiling carved animals of Manuel Jiménez in 1984. Jiménez's art opened the door to the rich artistry and spiritual life of Mexico.

Jones and Fukuda exhibited their art throughout the United States, Mexico and Germany.

"Otherworldly" and "meditative" are some words the artists use to describe their work, but the exploration is more.

The preciousness and meaning of objects are expanded in their artworks, and move across cultural boundaries.

"This is an ongoing conversation for us. The myths and storytelling. Everything has a story."


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Cuentos 1 by Lissa Jones and Curt Fukuda