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Tag Archives: Dorothy Dunn
Well Meaning or Harmful?
Post by Vera A reporter asked me recently what I thought about Dorothy Dunn and her teaching at the Santa Fe Indian School. There are definitely two schools of thought, as the reporter pointed out. Either Dorothy Dunn was enormously … Continue reading
Murals at Santa Fe Indian School
Post by Vera Marie We are grateful that a few people preserved photographs so that we can see a young Tahoma painting a mural at Santa Fe Indian School.
Finding Answers: How Did Tahoma Paint?
Post by Vera Marie Did you ever stop in front of a painting in a museum and wonder, “How did he/she do that?” How did they make the action so compelling? How did they draw our eye just where they … Continue reading
Finding Answers: Where Did Tahoma Paint?
Post by Vera Marie When we think of an artist’s studio, the first thing that comes to mind is a high-ceilinged room with light streaming in the window, illuminating an easel. A model or a still life arrangement sits on … Continue reading
How to Look at American Indian Art
Post by Vera Marie New Mexico Museum of Fine Art, photo by Bob Gossman One of the pinnacles of Quincy Tahoma’s life as an artist happened in 1946, when he was 28 years old. He displayed a painting at the … Continue reading
Posted in American Indian Art, Museums, Quincy Tahoma's Paintings
Tagged Ahelenia, Dorothy Dunn, Gorman, Loloma, Lolomai, Momaday, New Mexico Museum of Art, Phillbrook, Scholder, Scottsdale
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To Market, To Market
Post by Vera We know that Quincy Tahoma created hundreds of paintings. We know that he gave some away, or traded them for food or drinks or a place to sleep. But many, many people bought his paintings during his … Continue reading
Introducing Amerind
From time to time, we would like to introduce a museum that is important for lovers of American Indian art. In the unlikely location of Dragoon, Arizona–hidden away south of the I-10 Freeway that zips between Tucson and the New … Continue reading
Connecting with Fans of American Indian Art
We now have a Twitter account, @QuincyTahoma, and invite you to join us if you’re on Twitter. Oh the wonderful connections just waiting out there in Internet land! Here’s a nice little story. A few posts ago we told you … Continue reading
