Signed Susan Kliewer Bronze Navajo Pow Wow Dancer, 2008

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• Lot Description
  Susan Kliewer (American, b. 1940). "Navajo Pow Wow Dancer" bronze, 2008. Edition 16 of 45. Signed, dated, and numbered on integral bronze base. A limited edition cast bronze sculpture of a Navajo Pow Wow Dancer by Susan Kliewer, one of the Southwest's most acclaimed sculptors. Kliewer captures the striking woman dancing with outspread arms that display her fancy fringed shawl which is elaborately adorned with feather, cross, and floral motifs. The Pow Wow Dancer lifts one leg as she twirls, cocking her head as her braids swing, virtually dancing on air as she impersonates a butterfly. In addition to her fancy shawl, she wears an elaborately decorated neckpiece and belt, leg coverings, and mocassins. The finely modeled and colorful patinated details representing turquoise, feathers, hide, and precious metals are quite impressive. What's more, the statue is mounted on a tiered wooden pedestal that rotates so that one may admire it from all angles. Size: 23.5" W (widest point) x 25.75" H (59.7 cm x 65.4 cm); 28.75" H (73 cm) on included custom stand.
  
  This piece was acquired from the Mountain Trails Gallery in Sedona and was accompanied by the following contextual description, "The Fancy Shawl Dance originated in the early 50s as a competitive Pow Wow dance. Unlike the earlier dance styles, which were more calm and gentle, the shawl dance was a revolutionary break through. For the younger woman who longed for a stylish approach, the Fancy Shawl Dance was a splash of color, fringe, and butterfly wings. This young Navajo woman's steps are so quick and light that she became a butterfly, literally dancing on air. Women and girls portray butterflies in the fancy shawl dance, the most colorful of all the Pow Wow dances. They spin and dip and almost fly away. I always feel the sense of freedom and exuberance when I see this dance performed. The regalia is handmade and unique for each dancer. The fringe and colors blur together, so they spin, creating a beautiful klaeidoscope Native American Style.
  
  A native of Southern California, Susan Kliewer has lived in Arizona for 40 years, with 5 of those years at the Marble Canyon Trading Post adjacent to the Navajo Reservation in Northern Arizona. Kliewer started painting when she was 10 years old and took up sculpture in 1987 after working at a foundry for 10 years. In 1993, Kliewer won a competition to create a monument of Sedona Schnebly. In addition, she created a life-size fountain that portrays the Sinagua people as well as a fountain of a Hopi Water Maiden in Sedona. In her words, "My work aims to show the common thread that underlies all human experience, and which, I hope, brings us to a greater understanding between peoples."
  
  Provenance: Private Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA collection; ex-Hugh K. Terrell estate, representative Priscilla T. Bisher; purchased at Mountain Trails Galleries, Sedona, Arizona, USA
  
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  #175249

  Condition

  Overall excellent. Signed, dated, and numbered on integral bronze base. Mounted on a tiered wooden pedestal that rotates so that one may admire the sculpture from all angles. Wooden base fit with brass plaque engraved with artist's name and title of piece.
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