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The fact that many persons identify José Villa as “the Lennon sculptor” is perfectly normal because it is true ; the fact that he is a rather popular artist being also the author of El Caballero de Paris, of the Martí at the Fragua and of the Hemingway at the Floridita is absolutely logical; but to assume him for the same reason as a figurative sculptor is a contradiction, one more in the compendium of negations comprised by his long career. And the reason is that Villa has been in fact a devastator of stereotypes in his artistic activity, in his professional life and even in his vital projection as a human being.

I know “the eloquent soberness” sounds horrible (like having to do with alcoholics anonymous), but now I find no other terms to describe the ability that enables Villa to say much, very much, really, without loudness or discourses or theatrical gestures...