Mudheads with Gifts
Type:Painting
Year:1971
Size:13.00" x 10.00"
Medium:Watercolor
Signed:Signed
Neil David ART FOR SALE
Born 1944 Polacca, First Mesa, Arizona. Known for: Hopi Indian symbolism-Kachina figures.
David is one of four Hopi artists who founded Artist Hopid. His father, Randolph David, is from the Hopi village of Walpi and his mother, Sunbeam David, came from Tewa ancestry that settled among the... Read full biography
David is one of four Hopi artists who founded Artist Hopid. His father, Randolph David, is from the Hopi village of Walpi and his mother, Sunbeam David, came from Tewa ancestry that settled among the Hopi after the great Pueblo Revolt against the Spaniards in 1680. Once recognized for his... Read full biography
David is one of four Hopi artists who founded Artist Hopid. His father, Randolph David, is from the Hopi village of Walpi and his mother, Sunbeam David, came from Tewa ancestry that settled among the Hopi after the great Pueblo Revolt against the Spaniards in 1680. Once recognized for his paintings, he is now best known for his Katsina doll carvings. For the Hopi there is an order that has persevered for centuries despite a perpetual influx of foreign influences. Always struggling to explain... Read full biography
David is one of four Hopi artists who founded Artist Hopid. His father, Randolph David, is from the Hopi village of Walpi and his mother, Sunbeam David, came from Tewa ancestry that settled among the Hopi after the great Pueblo Revolt against the Spaniards in 1680. Once recognized for his paintings, he is now best known for his Katsina doll carvings. For the Hopi there is an order that has persevered for centuries despite a perpetual influx of foreign influences. Always struggling to explain its ancient self-contained culture to uncomprehending strangers, the Hopi way continues to survive. This survival, to a great extent, has been- made possible by individuals of strong character and art. So at ease are the members of this culture with... Read full biography
David is one of four Hopi artists who founded Artist Hopid. His father, Randolph David, is from the Hopi village of Walpi and his mother, Sunbeam David, came from Tewa ancestry that settled among the Hopi after the great Pueblo Revolt against the Spaniards in 1680. Once recognized for his paintings, he is now best known for his Katsina doll carvings. For the Hopi there is an order that has persevered for centuries despite a perpetual influx of foreign influences. Always struggling to explain its ancient self-contained culture to uncomprehending strangers, the Hopi way continues to survive. This survival, to a great extent, has been- made possible by individuals of strong character and art. So at ease are the members of this culture with drawing, painting, carving, dance and making music that the Hopi have been described as the largest artistic community in the world. Neil D... Read full biography
Neil David - Art for Sale (2 available)
Artist Hopid, Hopi Pueblo, “Coming of Sun” Ahola Painting by Neil David, Sr.
Type:Painting
Year:1975
Size:18.50" x 18.50"
Medium:Acrylic
Signed:Signed
Notes:
Item # C4977.08. True to the Artist Hopid philosophy, Coming of Sun departs from standard two-dimensional, flat-style Native American painting, opting instead for a dynamic, stylized, and geometric composition that mimics the circular nature of the cosmos and Hopi cosmology.