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Museums page for Fannie Polacca Nampeyo ((1904 - 1987)), known for Tewa Indian motif pottery vessels. Showing 2 museum collections and exhibitions.
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1904 Tewa Village, Hopi Reservation, Arizona - 1987 Tewa Village, Hopi Reservation, Arizona. Known for: Tewa Indian motif pottery vessels.
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Fannie Nampeyo (Popong Mana, c. 1900-1987). Fannie was Nampeyo's youngest daughter and arguably the most talented potter among her offspring but also the least compatible with her mother. Her life... Read full biography
Fannie Nampeyo (Popong Mana, c. 1900-1987). Fannie was Nampeyo's youngest daughter and arguably the most talented potter among her offspring but also the least compatible with her mother. Her life spanned the lion's share of the 20th century, and she remained a prolific artist almost to the time of... Read full biography
Fannie Nampeyo (Popong Mana, c. 1900-1987). Fannie was Nampeyo's youngest daughter and arguably the most talented potter among her offspring but also the least compatible with her mother. Her life spanned the lion's share of the 20th century, and she remained a prolific artist almost to the time of her death. In addition to emulating her mother's ceramic virtuosity, Fannie inherited Nampeyo's role as matriarch of the Corn Clan—a vitally important and time-consuming ceremonial position. Fannie... Read full biography
Fannie Nampeyo (Popong Mana, c. 1900-1987). Fannie was Nampeyo's youngest daughter and arguably the most talented potter among her offspring but also the least compatible with her mother. Her life spanned the lion's share of the 20th century, and she remained a prolific artist almost to the time of her death. In addition to emulating her mother's ceramic virtuosity, Fannie inherited Nampeyo's role as matriarch of the Corn Clan—a vitally important and time-consuming ceremonial position. Fannie was rebellious, and bucking tradition and mores, married her cousin, Vinton Polacca, son of Tom Polacca, who was the brother of Nampeyo, Fannie's mother. Instead of adhering to Hopi ways, they raised their seven corn clan children as Mormans, a group... Read full biography
Fannie Nampeyo (Popong Mana, c. 1900-1987). Fannie was Nampeyo's youngest daughter and arguably the most talented potter among her offspring but also the least compatible with her mother. Her life spanned the lion's share of the 20th century, and she remained a prolific artist almost to the time of her death. In addition to emulating her mother's ceramic virtuosity, Fannie inherited Nampeyo's role as matriarch of the Corn Clan—a vitally important and time-consuming ceremonial position. Fannie was rebellious, and bucking tradition and mores, married her cousin, Vinton Polacca, son of Tom Polacca, who was the brother of Nampeyo, Fannie's mother. Instead of adhering to Hopi ways, they raised their seven corn clan children as Mormans, a group who through Tom Polacca made fairly successful inroads at the Hopi Reservation. Fannie began making pottery in her early 20s,... Read full biography
Fannie Polacca Nampeyo - Artist Info
About Fannie Polacca Nampeyo: Museums & Collections
Museums & Collections (2)
All MuseumsU.S. Department of the Interior Museum
1849 C Street N.W.
MS 1251-MIB
Washington, DC 20240