# El Pescador

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El Pescador is a bronze sculpture by Canarian artist Chano Navarro Betancor on a waterfront promenade in Spain. The figure shows a fisherman at work. His bent hands appear to separate scales from fish, while carved clothing folds define his posture and labour. A large fish trap stands directly behind him. That object frames the worker and connects the sculpture with the tools and routines of local fishing. An inscription on the base names the sea as essential to life. The quoted words by Saulo Torón give the bronze figure a second voice beside the water. The sculpture preserves a memory of fishing. Its bronze surface, engraved artist signature, and carefully rendered hands reward a close look at the figure. El Pescador keeps sea, work, and shoreline together. The promenade places the fisherman among walkers, making his manual task visible within an everyday waterfront setting. The sea remains the sculpture’s central presence. These details turn a single bronze figure into a record of hands, equipment, and dependence on the sea.

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## Photos

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