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Erl Augustus Caesar Bates (1889-1973)
Erl Bates was a professor and director of Indian Extension in New York State College of Agriculture at Cornell University. As a graduate of Cornell University’s class of 1910, Bates realized that Americans Indians of the Iroquois Confederacy received an inferior education. As an attempt to remedy this situation, he and Alfred R. Munn, dean of the College of Agriculture at Cornell, began teaching agricultural and homemaking practices to [...] Click here to continue reading.
Stella Teller-Native American Potter – Isleta
Besides having been featured in numerous publications and having her work as part of many prominent collections, Stella Teller has also been an award winner for her ceramics since 1978 including her latest accolade, 2nd place at Indian Market, Santa Fe in 1998.
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David Salk
David Salk, the nephew of Jonas Salk (inventor of the polio vaccine), has been attracted to the arts of American Indians since he was young. His unique style has his work in collections throughout Europe, Africa, and Asia. Salk won first place at the La Quinta Arts Festival in Palm Springs, California, four years in a row, and received the People’s Choice award in 1989.
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Ray Swanson (American, 1937 to 2004)
Primarily known for his sensitive portrayal of the native people of the American Southwest, Ray Swanson spent his artistic career in far-ranging travels to depict everyday scenes in an extraordinary manner. He held a deep fascination for the many ways in which people from different cultures shared common concerns.
Swanson grew up on a farm in South Dakota and developed an appreciation and respect for hardworking people who [...] Click here to continue reading.
Sioux Chief Gall (ca 1840-1894)
Hunkpapa Sioux Chief Gall was famous for his military efforts in the wars against the US and for his participation in the Battle of Little Bighorn in 1876.
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Rain-in-the-Face (1835-1905)
Chief Rain-in-the-Face, whose Hunkpapa name was Canku-Ota, built his reputation as a warrior while young. He participated in both the Fetterman Massacre and the Battle of the Little Big Horn. Reputedly he killed Tom Custer and cut out his heart on the battlefield — a story he vehemently denied.
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Chief Spotted Tail (1823-1881)
Spotted Tail, whose Lakota name was Sinte Gleska, served his people as a statesman and went to Washington to lobby for the rights of his people.
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San Ildefonso Pottery
Modern appreciation and collecting interest in Native American ceramics can be trace in large part to the artistry of Indian potters at the San Ildefonso Pueblo in New Mexico.
Foremost among these potters was Maria Martinez (1887 to 1980). She and her husband Julian rediscovered — and perfected — the method of creating the famous San Ildefonso blackware pottery. Her work is revered and collected worldwide. For many years Maria created [...] Click here to continue reading.
Richard & Rosemarie Machmer Provenance
The following remembrances were publishing the Pook and Pook auction catalogue for this sale, held on October 24 and 25, 2008. For coverage of this sale, please see the account in Maine Antique Digest, published in January of 2009, available at http://www.maineantiquedigest.com/stories/index.html?id=1014.
About thirty-five years ago, I traveled around two hours to an evening country auction in Schnecksville, Pennsylvania. As I walked into the auction house, facing me was [...] Click here to continue reading.
Intermontane
Intermontane or “intermountain” refers to the region of the American West that lies within the natural geographic boundaries formed by the Rocky Mountains, the Sierra Nevada Mountains and the Cascade Mountains. These areas are in states considered to be mountain states, but are large areas that are substantially less hilly or mountainous, differentiating them from regions like the Rocky Mountains. The states included are Idaho, Utah and Nevada, along with parts of eastern [...] Click here to continue reading.
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