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1908 Bisbee, Arizona - 1964 Santa Fe, New Mexico. Known for: Hispanic mod-folk sculptor.
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Patrociño Barela emerged in 1936 as one of America's most important artists when he was featured in a show of Federal Art Project artists in New York's Museum of Modern Art. He was the first... Read full biography
Patrociño Barela emerged in 1936 as one of America's most important artists when he was featured in a show of Federal Art Project artists in New York's Museum of Modern Art. He was the first Mexican-American artist to receive such a high degree of recognition. His carvings in native juniper wood... Read full biography
Patrociño Barela emerged in 1936 as one of America's most important artists when he was featured in a show of Federal Art Project artists in New York's Museum of Modern Art. He was the first Mexican-American artist to receive such a high degree of recognition. His carvings in native juniper wood depict deep psychological and mystical insights into the human condition. The poet William Carlos Williams wrote of Barela,". for wholehearted depth of purpose his figures have a comment to make on the... Read full biography
Patrociño Barela emerged in 1936 as one of America's most important artists when he was featured in a show of Federal Art Project artists in New York's Museum of Modern Art. He was the first Mexican-American artist to receive such a high degree of recognition. His carvings in native juniper wood depict deep psychological and mystical insights into the human condition. The poet William Carlos Williams wrote of Barela,". for wholehearted depth of purpose his figures have a comment to make on the age which is like a breath of fresh air." . When Barela made his debut on the national scene, he was hailed by "Time Magazine" as the "discovery of the year". The "New York Times" cited his work for showing "real force. there is crude, honest,... Read full biography
Patrociño Barela emerged in 1936 as one of America's most important artists when he was featured in a show of Federal Art Project artists in New York's Museum of Modern Art. He was the first Mexican-American artist to receive such a high degree of recognition. His carvings in native juniper wood depict deep psychological and mystical insights into the human condition. The poet William Carlos Williams wrote of Barela,". for wholehearted depth of purpose his figures have a comment to make on the age which is like a breath of fresh air." . When Barela made his debut on the national scene, he was hailed by "Time Magazine" as the "discovery of the year". The "New York Times" cited his work for showing "real force. there is crude, honest, personal expression in the small carvings". The Museum of Modern Art proclaimed h... Read full biography
Patrocino Barela - Artist Info
About Patrocino Barela: Museums & Collections
Museums & Collections (7)
All MuseumsDenver Art Museum
100 West 14th Avenue Parkway
Denver, CO 80204New Mexico Museum of Art
113 Lincoln Avenue
Santa Fe, NM 87501Portland Art Museum, Oregon
1219 Sw Park Avenue
Portland, OR 97205San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, SFMOMA
151 Third Street
San Francisco, CA 94103The Harwood Museum of Art, University of New Mexico
University of New Mexico Foundation
238 Ledoux Street
Taos, NM 87571-6004The University of Arizona Museum of Art
1031 N. Olive Road
Tucson, AZ 85721-0002