Category Archives: Book Contributors

Beyond the Bars

Post by Charnell Doctors, clergy and police share a common bond.  They all administer to folks having a bad day. Most of the time, these seasoned professionals can perform their duties without becoming personally involved.  But Navajo artist Quincy Tahoma … Continue reading

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6 Tips For Photos of Your Tahoma Painting

Tips on how to photograph your Quincy Tahoma painting Continue reading

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Quincy Tahoma, the Jock

One day Charnell and I visited the library of the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture/Laboratory of Anthropology on Museum Hill in Santa Fe.  The Lab has been in existence since 1931 (later merged with the Museum of Indian Arts … Continue reading

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Librarians and Curators Search for Tahoma

I would like to give a tip of the hat to the many, many people who helped us dig up details about Quincy Tahoma’s life. We do not even know the names of many of the helpful clerks, librarians, secretaries, … Continue reading

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The Long Road to Publication of Tahoma’s Life

In the last post, I explained that I (Vera) joined Charnell in the Tahoma project in the year 2000.  We had many mysteries to unravel about the Navajo artist before we were even sure that it would be possible to … Continue reading

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Coming Soon: Quincy Tahoma’s Book

Charnell and Vera have been away for several months, because we wanted something positive to tell you. The good news. Quincy Tahoma’s biography will be published by Schiffer Books. The book is due to appear in their Spring 2011 catalog. … Continue reading

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The Question Where? Has Different Answers

Author goes in search of Quincy Tahoma’s artist friend Ramos Sanchez and finds it difficult to follow Pueblo directions. Continue reading

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Phone Call from a Friend of Quincy Tahoma

Last weekend I had a phone call from Ramos Sanchez from San Ildefonso pueblo.  Ramos had read the manuscript of Quincy Tahoma: The Life and Legacy of a Navajo Artist and wanted to make two small corrections.  “Is that all?” … Continue reading

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