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THBLot of 5 Framed Mid 20th C. Maria Martinez Photos
Lot 300
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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By Artemis Gallery
Dec 6, 2018
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2018-12-06 10:00:00
2018-12-06 10:00:00
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Day 2 of an important 2-dy auction featuring ancient and ethnographic art from around the world. Today's sale will feature Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal, Ethnographic, Spanish Colonial, Fine Art, much more. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
Day 2 of an important 2-dy auction featuring ancient and ethnographic art from around the world. Today's sale will feature Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal, Ethnographic, Spanish Colonial, Fine Art, much more. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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**First Time At Auction**
Native American, San Ildefonso Pueblo, New Mexico, photos of Maria Montoya Poveka Martinez (1887-1980) and Julian Martinez (1897-1943) ca. mid 20th century. A group of 5 framed hand-colored original photographs of Maria Martinez, perhaps the most famous potter in America, and her husband Julian, from San Ildefonso. Maria played a major role in making Pueblo pottery widely known.Together the ensemble of photos shows various stages of their pottery production - documenting the process involved in creating this internationally beloved pueblo pottery. Maria and Julian are credited with rediscovering the long forgotten black-on-black pottery technique for which the San Ildefonso Pueblo became quite well known. Size: 9.25" W x 7.25" H (23.5 cm x 18.4 cm); 16" W x 14" H (40.6 cm x 35.6 cm) including frames
Maria Montoya Poveka Martinez held many honors: she was invited to the White House several times - by Presidents Hoover, Roosevelt, Eisenhower, and Johnson. In 1954, the American Institute of Architects awarded her with the Craftsmanship Medal, and the French government honored her with the Palmes Academiques award. In 1957, Maria was one of three potters to receive an award naming them the three greatest potters in the world; she was in the company of Bernard Leach of England and Shoji Hamada of Japan. In 1976, Maria and her husband Julian, were named Honorary Members of the National Council for the Ceramic Arts. In 1977, Columbia College in Chicago gave Maria an honorary doctorate.
The certificate from the American Institute of Architects reads: "In awarding to you, Maria Montoya Martinez, 'The Potter of San Ildefonso,' the Craftmanship Medal, the American Institute of Architects honors a daughter of a race and land whose arts were great long before the name America was known. Rediscovering techniques lost for centuries, you have raised them to new heights; still unaided by potter's wheel or closed kiln. We honor not only the skill of your hands, but also your holding fast to the Pueblo Indians' early teaching that your discoveries and the fruits of your labor were not yours to keep, but rather for sharing with all your people."
Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection
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#136659Some fading to the photographs, but imagery is still clear. Each photograph is double matted and framed under glass. Frames show minor age wear, but are otherwise very good.Condition
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