1981 Austin Prod. Inc sculpture - after who? + help w/signature on folk art(?) piece

I found these 2 pieces Friday at a local thrift store - the sculpture/statue has Austin Prod. Inc. 1981 on it's butt - I know they copied a lot of artist's work; can anyone tell me who this piece is after? (google image search turned up nothing)

The 2nd is a cool print? or Painting? of 4 girls, but I can't make out the artist's signature (Nam Curt?) or the title of it. Can anyone tell who did this piece? (I like it a lot - is it folk art? Looks almost primitive?)

Thank you for any help!

 

The second work is entitled "Madrecitas" or "Little Mothers." And, if you look carefully, each figure is holding a child.

Debora

 

Surname looks like "Cruz." I'd look to the Philippines.

Debora

 

Thanks Debora!

 

Nan Cruz, German- Amerindian artist now living in Guatemala would seem to be your artist.

 

The first is sort of Henry Moore-ish.

 

THANK YOU!
PS - Do you think it's a print or painting? (No edition number but signed in pencil)?

 

It does resemble his work - thank you!

 

Isn't that a print number and edition next to "Madrecitas"? 8/79 (or 8/19?)

 

Appears to be. 19 as artist crosses 7 in European fashion.

Debora

 

It's Nan Cuz (no r) and I'm comfortable with attribution. Some variation with her signature but this a close match. And mother + child a subject she returns to over and over again.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nan_Cuz

Debora

 

Nice find, journey.

Having been taken away from her mother at a tender age probably has something to do with that.

 

Yes. Poignant, no?

Debora

 

It is. But at least she had a talent and used it to try and cope with it.

 

Yes, creativity is such a great gift. I'm always envious.

Debora

 

Think this is a serigraph.

 

This gallery has a permanent collection of Nan Cuz's work. They're contactable via the web site.

http://www.galeria-panajachel.com/index.php?ID=artists

Debora