Southwest Art History Conference Abstracts, 1996-2013
2014Fahlman, Betsy (Editor)
217 pages (color)
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1887 San Ildefonso Pueblo, New Mexico - 1980 San Ildefonso Pueblo, New Mexico. Known for: Pueblo motif black pottery.
Of Tewa heritage of the San Ildefonso Pueblo in the Rio Grande Valley of New Mexico, Maria Martinez became world renowned for her black on black pottery. "This process involved burying the unfinished... Read full biography
Of Tewa heritage of the San Ildefonso Pueblo in the Rio Grande Valley of New Mexico, Maria Martinez became world renowned for her black on black pottery. "This process involved burying the unfinished pot in a fire in the ground, covered tightly with sheep or cow dung for fuel. The amount of air... Read full biography
Of Tewa heritage of the San Ildefonso Pueblo in the Rio Grande Valley of New Mexico, Maria Martinez became world renowned for her black on black pottery. "This process involved burying the unfinished pot in a fire in the ground, covered tightly with sheep or cow dung for fuel. The amount of air reaching the pottery determined whether the clay remained red or instead turned completely black." (Gibson/Michnovicz, 91) . Her pottery was first exhibited beyond her pueblo at the St. Louis World's... Read full biography
Of Tewa heritage of the San Ildefonso Pueblo in the Rio Grande Valley of New Mexico, Maria Martinez became world renowned for her black on black pottery. "This process involved burying the unfinished pot in a fire in the ground, covered tightly with sheep or cow dung for fuel. The amount of air reaching the pottery determined whether the clay remained red or instead turned completely black." (Gibson/Michnovicz, 91) . Her pottery was first exhibited beyond her pueblo at the St. Louis World's Fair in 1904, and many decades later at the Smithsonian Museum in Washington DC, the Millicent Rogers Museum in Taos, and the Heard Museum in Phoenix. She learned to make pots as a child from her aunt, Tia Nicolasa, and began with clay dishes she made... Read full biography
Of Tewa heritage of the San Ildefonso Pueblo in the Rio Grande Valley of New Mexico, Maria Martinez became world renowned for her black on black pottery. "This process involved burying the unfinished pot in a fire in the ground, covered tightly with sheep or cow dung for fuel. The amount of air reaching the pottery determined whether the clay remained red or instead turned completely black." (Gibson/Michnovicz, 91) . Her pottery was first exhibited beyond her pueblo at the St. Louis World's Fair in 1904, and many decades later at the Smithsonian Museum in Washington DC, the Millicent Rogers Museum in Taos, and the Heard Museum in Phoenix. She learned to make pots as a child from her aunt, Tia Nicolasa, and began with clay dishes she made for her playhouse. In 1908, New Mexico archaeologist Dr. Edgar Hewett asked her to put some shards toge... Read full biography
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Books & Publications (24)
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Pueblo Indians of New Mexico Postcard History Series
2008Nickens, Paul and Kathleen127 pages (color)The Artists Bluebook 34,000 North American Artists to March 2005
2005AskART.com Inc. -
Dunbier, Lonnie Pierson (Editor)479 pagesDavenport's Art Reference: The Gold Edition
2005Davenport, Ray2,421 pagesImages of America: Los Alamos 1944-1947
2005Gibson, Toni Michnovicz; Jon Michnovicz128 pagesIn Pursuit of Perfection: The Art of Agnes Martin, Maria Martinez, and Florence Pierce
2005Rodgers, Timothy Robert101 pages (color)The Legacy of Maria Poveka Martinez
2003Spivey, Richard L0 pages (color)Pueblo Indian Pottery
2000Schaaf, Gregory0 pagesWho Was Who in American Art, 1564-1975: Three Volumes
1999Falk, Peter Hastings (Editor)3,724 pagesMaria Martinez, Tewa Potter
1999Gonzalez, Doreen0 pagesTending the Fire Story of Maria Martinez
1997Morse, Juddi120 pagesMade in America Ten Centuries of American Art
1995Adams, H. and Johnson, K.192 pages (color)Maria Montoya Martinez, Master Potter
1995Kreischer, Elsie Karr; Robert Sinnock0 pages (color)The Remarkable Lives Of 100 Women Artists
1994Bailey, Brooke207 pagesFourteen Families in Pueblo Pottery
1994Dillingham, Rick0 pagesMaria Martinez: Pueblo Potter (Picture-Story Biographies)
1993Anderson, Peter0 pages (color)Maria Making Pottery: The Story of Famous American Indian Potter Maria Martinez
1992Hyde, Hazel0 pages (color)Art in New Mexico, 1900-1945 Paths to Taos and Santa Fe
1986Eldredge, Charles/J Schimmel218 pages (color)American Women Artists from Early Times to the Present
1982Rubinstein, Charlotte Streifer560 pages (color)Maria
1979Spivey, Richard L0 pagesThe Living Tradition of Maria Martinez
1977Peterson, Susan0 pages (color)Maria Martinez: The Story of An American Indian
1974Nelson, Mary Carroll74 pages (color)Maria, the Potter of San Ildefonso
1948Marriott, Alice Lee0 pagesVisits with a Friend: Recollections of Maria Martinez
1946Floyd, Peggy0 pages