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THBRalph "Gus" Kniffin, I Stand as an Indian
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932 Railfan Road
Santa Fe, NM 87505
United States
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LiveFeb 5, 2022
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Ralph "Gus" Kniffin
(Apache/Shoshone, 1946 - 2013)
I Stand as an Indian
ink on paper
I shed my clothes that / identify me as an Indian / I shed by beads that / identify me as an Indian / I cut my hair that / identifies me as an Indian / I stand naked before the world to see / I stand as an Indian
A member of the San Carlos tribe, Kniffin was a painter who studied at the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico and specifically with Allan Houser, Charles Loloma and Fritz Scholder. Kniffin won first place, a special award and two honorable mentions for his pen and ink drawings at the annual Scottsdale National in 1976. He also won first prize and honorable mention at the Heard Annual Art Show in Phoenix (1976). Kniffin was represented in Phoenix, Arizona by Gallery Three.
31 1/2 x 27 1/2 in. (80.01 x 69.85 cm.), Frame: 35 1/2 x 31 3/8 x 1 3/8 in. (90.17 x 79.69 x 3.49 cm.)
Private Collection, CaliforniaThe drawing is in overall very good condition. Some light toning throughout. Handwritten poem affixed to top of glass. Please note the work has not been examined out of frame. Frame in good condition, with normal wear.Condition
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