Here are copies of various documents and photographs relating to Agostinho Rodrigues that I have come across.
Thanks to Ann Hallman and Corey George for sending me various items.
Agostinho Rodrigues – Catalogue
(19Mb pdf – note large size of file) A 31 page catalogue of sculptures and architectural features that Rodrigues was selling at the time. Probably late 1950s early 1960s. Apologies for the quality of some of the images but this is a very rare item.
Agostinho Rodrigues Co – ‘Vidro’ Pamphlet
(pdf) To quote from the pamphlet “Agostinho Rodrigues Co. introduces ‘Vidro’. A new glass product combining extreme strength and durability with beauty and maximum flexibility.”
Independent Press-Telegram (Long Beach, CA) 24 Sept 1967
(pdf) ‘Art Masterpieces From Broken Bottles’. Originally published in the Jan-Mar 1963 issue of ‘Mature Times’. This discusses Rodrigues innovative new technique of using broken glass.
Bostonian Feb 1944 – Bishop into Stone
(pdf) This is the earliest article I have found about Rodrigues. It focuses on a large two tonne sculpture he had recently completed of Bishop Charles Manuel Grace (1881-1960), founder of the United House of Prayer for all People.
(pdf) ‘Sculptor Leaves Firm To Take Teaching Art Job’. A short but interesting article that gives some background to Rodrigues life
Click on the image to make it larger, the text explains the circumstance of this photograph. I do not know the date of this but the best guess is 1966 as it probably relates to the LA Times article above. (Mayor Sam Yorty was in office 1961 to 1973).
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Here are some more photos kindly sent to me by Connie Barcliff.
Connie told me :
Tino’s studio was a house that had a false front on it. It looked just like the house next door in the photo. When you walked into the studio, it was a house with a living room, and a small kitchen and the studio was out in the backyard. It was located in the Palms area of LA. My dad met Tino in the mid 1950’s
My parents were friends of Augustine Rodrigues. They called him “Tino”. I went to his studio many times as a young child with my dad. I have photos of his studio with his name on the front above the door. I was at his studio when he was completing the large bear sculpture. Augustine took a photo of me on the bear. It was going to a park somewhere. My dad took a photo of me on the bear and Tino next to me. I have a large photo of that. He came to our house many times. He gave me a horse head sculpture, that was painted with gold leaf. I have photos of him at my house in Mar Vista. I have a photo of his white station wagon! My parents were also artists. I would like to upload these photos to this site if you are interested.