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1929 Navajo Reservation, Arizona - 2012. Known for: Figure, genre-ceremonial dance, animal in landscape, Indian.
Beatien Yazz. Indian Name: Beatien Yazz (Little No Shirt). A.K.A.: Jimmy Toddy. Born March 5, 1928 near White Ruins, AZ. Son of Desbah and Joe Toddy. Military: U.S. Marine Corps, Code Talker, World... Read full biography
Beatien Yazz. Indian Name: Beatien Yazz (Little No Shirt). A.K.A.: Jimmy Toddy. Born March 5, 1928 near White Ruins, AZ. Son of Desbah and Joe Toddy. Military: U.S. Marine Corps, Code Talker, World War II (South Pacific and China Theaters). Education: Santa Fe; Ft. Wingate; Mills, 1949 under Yasuo... Read full biography
Beatien Yazz. Indian Name: Beatien Yazz (Little No Shirt). A.K.A.: Jimmy Toddy. Born March 5, 1928 near White Ruins, AZ. Son of Desbah and Joe Toddy. Military: U.S. Marine Corps, Code Talker, World War II (South Pacific and China Theaters). Education: Santa Fe; Ft. Wingate; Mills, 1949 under Yasuo Kuniyoshi, Chicago Art Institute . Occupation: Navajo Police Department, Fort Defiance, Arizona; Carson Indian School art teacher, illustrator, and professional painter. Medium: oil, acrylic, casein,... Read full biography
Beatien Yazz. Indian Name: Beatien Yazz (Little No Shirt). A.K.A.: Jimmy Toddy. Born March 5, 1928 near White Ruins, AZ. Son of Desbah and Joe Toddy. Military: U.S. Marine Corps, Code Talker, World War II (South Pacific and China Theaters). Education: Santa Fe; Ft. Wingate; Mills, 1949 under Yasuo Kuniyoshi, Chicago Art Institute . Occupation: Navajo Police Department, Fort Defiance, Arizona; Carson Indian School art teacher, illustrator, and professional painter. Medium: oil, acrylic, casein, tempera, pencil, pen & ink, pastel, and prints. Several books are based on his life and career, and he has been featured in numerous publications. He has won awards at every major showing of Indian art. throughout the United States. The artist was... Read full biography
Beatien Yazz. Indian Name: Beatien Yazz (Little No Shirt). A.K.A.: Jimmy Toddy. Born March 5, 1928 near White Ruins, AZ. Son of Desbah and Joe Toddy. Military: U.S. Marine Corps, Code Talker, World War II (South Pacific and China Theaters). Education: Santa Fe; Ft. Wingate; Mills, 1949 under Yasuo Kuniyoshi, Chicago Art Institute . Occupation: Navajo Police Department, Fort Defiance, Arizona; Carson Indian School art teacher, illustrator, and professional painter. Medium: oil, acrylic, casein, tempera, pencil, pen & ink, pastel, and prints. Several books are based on his life and career, and he has been featured in numerous publications. He has won awards at every major showing of Indian art. throughout the United States. The artist was drawing and writing with crayons at eight years of age. Sallie and Bill Lippencot, opera... Read full biography
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Jimmy Toddy Beatien Yazz, Jimmy Toddy
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Beatien Yazz
Indian Name: Beatien Yazz (Little No Shirt)
A.K.A.: Jimmy Toddy
Born March 5, 1928 near White Ruins, AZ. Son of Desbah and Joe Toddy
Military: U.S. Marine Corps, Code Talker, World War II (South Pacific and China Theaters)
Education: Santa Fe; Ft. Wingate; Mills, 1949 under Yasuo Kuniyoshi, Chicago Art Institute
Occupation: Navajo Police Department, Fort Defiance, Arizona; Carson Indian School art teacher, illustrator, and professional painter.
Medium: oil, acrylic, casein, tempera, pencil, pen & ink, pastel, and prints
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