Enrique Alférez

Fountain of the Four Winds Symbols of Communication Enrique Alférez (1901–1999) was a Mexican artist who specialized in sculpting architectural reliefs and the human form.

[1] After completing his education in 1929, he planned to travel back to Mexico, but ran out of money along the way and settled in New Orleans, Louisiana, where he spent much of the rest of his life.

[2][3] His sculptures and reliefs adorn many parks, buildings, and landmarks in the New Orleans Metropolitan Area, many of them commissioned by the Works Progress Administration.

Some of the most notable include those in City Park, as well as the "Molly Marine" statue, the first American sculpture to depict a woman in military uniform.

[4][5] His Fountain of the Four Winds at New Orleans Lakefront Airport is a well known local landmark, controversial in the time of its construction due to Alférez's depiction of male nudity.