H. W. Tatum

Hopkins Wade "Buddy" Tatum, Jr. (born 1958) is a bronze sculptor[1] from Corpus Christi, Texas. His works include El Circo Del Mar,[2] as well as a life-sized statue of late Tejano singer Selena Quintanilla located at Mirador de la Flor.[3][4][5][6][7][8] He both sculpts and casts his bronzes.

References

  1. ^ Little, Carol Morris (1996-01). A comprehensive guide to outdoor sculpture in Texas. University of Texas Press. p. 125. ISBN 9780292760363. http://books.google.com/books?id=NgEAMI9BjkYC&pg=PA125. Retrieved 12 April 2011. 
  2. ^ "SCULPTURES". Official web site. City of Corpus Christi. http://www.cctexas.com/?fuseaction=main.view&page=2610. Retrieved 12 April 2011. 
  3. ^ Heines, Vivienne; Williams, Scott (2001-05-01). Insiders' Guide to Corpus Christi: And the Texas Coastal Bend. Globe Pequot. p. 107. ISBN 9781573801256. http://books.google.com/books?id=CZ_rrSgamykC&pg=PA107. Retrieved 12 April 2011. 
  4. ^ Parédez, Deborah (2009-05). Selenidad: Selena, Latinos, and the performance of memory. Duke University Press. p. 82. ISBN 9780822345022. http://books.google.com/books?id=E0ahwKxObQoC&pg=PA82. Retrieved 12 April 2011. 
  5. ^ "Selena lives in the hearts of South Texans". Corpus Christi Visitors Guide. Corpus Christi Caller-Times. http://www.caller2.com/visitors/things_to_do/selena.html. Retrieved 12 April 2011. 
  6. ^ Kelso, John (2003-12). Texas Curiosities: Quirky Characters, Roadside Oddities & Other Offbeat Stuff. Globe Pequot Press. pp. 291–292. ISBN 9780762728510. http://books.google.com/books?id=3Wpy6SVXAywC. Retrieved 12 April 2011. 
  7. ^ Franscell, Ron (2010-11-09). The Crime Buff's Guide to Outlaw Texas. Globe Pequot. pp. 26–27. ISBN 9780762759651. http://books.google.com/books?id=1EL8EO5WtvIC&pg=PA26. Retrieved 12 April 2011. 
  8. ^ Lessoff, Alan (January 2000). "Public Sculpture in Corpus Christi". Journal of Urban History 26 (2): 190–223. doi:10.1177/009614420002600203. http://juh.sagepub.com/content/26/2/190.extract.