Mesa Verde National Park Museum
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Mesa Verde National Park, CO 81330
Mesa Verde National Park, CO 81330
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Museums page for Gerald Nailor ((1917 - 1952)), known for Native figure, genre, wildlife, mural. Showing 4 museum collections and exhibitions.
Gerald Nailor MUSEUMS
1917 Pinedale, New Mexico - 1952 Picuris Pueblo, New Mexico. Known for: Native figure, genre, wildlife, mural.
Gerald Nailor, Navajo artist, was born in 1917 in Pinedale, New Mexico. From the time of his marriage to a Picuris Indian woman until his death in 1952, he lived in Picuris Pueblo, New Mexico. His... Read full biography
Gerald Nailor, Navajo artist, was born in 1917 in Pinedale, New Mexico. From the time of his marriage to a Picuris Indian woman until his death in 1952, he lived in Picuris Pueblo, New Mexico. His formal art study was obtained in two years at the U. S. Indian School in Santa Fe; a year of study... Read full biography
Gerald Nailor, Navajo artist, was born in 1917 in Pinedale, New Mexico. From the time of his marriage to a Picuris Indian woman until his death in 1952, he lived in Picuris Pueblo, New Mexico. His formal art study was obtained in two years at the U. S. Indian School in Santa Fe; a year of study under the Swedish muralist Olaf Nordemark. While the greater part of his work stemmed from his vivid imagination and knowledge of Navajo myth, his interest in design and color of wildlife is also a... Read full biography
Gerald Nailor, Navajo artist, was born in 1917 in Pinedale, New Mexico. From the time of his marriage to a Picuris Indian woman until his death in 1952, he lived in Picuris Pueblo, New Mexico. His formal art study was obtained in two years at the U. S. Indian School in Santa Fe; a year of study under the Swedish muralist Olaf Nordemark. While the greater part of his work stemmed from his vivid imagination and knowledge of Navajo myth, his interest in design and color of wildlife is also a notable source of picture material. Mr. Nailor exhibited at the Museum of New Mexico, the Denver Art Museum, Museum of Modern Art, Philbrook Institute, and the Gallup Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial. He illustrated a number of books for the Indian Service... Read full biography
Gerald Nailor, Navajo artist, was born in 1917 in Pinedale, New Mexico. From the time of his marriage to a Picuris Indian woman until his death in 1952, he lived in Picuris Pueblo, New Mexico. His formal art study was obtained in two years at the U. S. Indian School in Santa Fe; a year of study under the Swedish muralist Olaf Nordemark. While the greater part of his work stemmed from his vivid imagination and knowledge of Navajo myth, his interest in design and color of wildlife is also a notable source of picture material. Mr. Nailor exhibited at the Museum of New Mexico, the Denver Art Museum, Museum of Modern Art, Philbrook Institute, and the Gallup Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial. He illustrated a number of books for the Indian Service and his murals decorate the Department of the Interior Building in Washington, Mesa Verde National Park, and the Navajo Council House in... Read full biography
Gerald Nailor - Artist Info
About Gerald Nailor: Museums & Collections
Museums & Collections (4)
All MuseumsNew Mexico Museum of Art
113 Lincoln Avenue
Santa Fe, NM 87501The Philbrook Museum of Art
2727 South Rockford Road
P.O. Box 52510
Tulsa, OK 74152-0510U.S. Department of the Interior Museum
1849 C Street N.W.
MS 1251-MIB
Washington, DC 20240