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The Legacy of Maria Poveka Martinez $37.80 Maria, the potter of San Ildefonso (1887-1981), is not only the most famous of Pueblo Indian potters but ranks among the best of international potters. Her work Is collected and exhibited around the world, and more than any other artist, Maria Martinez brought ‘signatures’ to Indian art. She and other members of her family revived a dying art form and kindled a renaissance in pottery for all the P… |
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Living Tradition of Maria Martinez $127.86 One of the great figures in modern pottery and crafts, Maria Martinez, along with her husband, Julian, perfected the magnificent burnished black ware which is prized by collectors and museums throughout the United States and Europe. Recipient of the Western Heritage Award, The Living Tradition of Maria Martinez chronicles the life and work of this major Native American artist-from the rediscov… |
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Maria Montoya Martinez: Master Potter $9.11 At age ten, MarÌa Montoya MartÌnez was stricken with smallpox. Near death, she lay limply in her mother’s arms, unable even to swallow the herbal teas offered her. All the attempts to revive her seemed to have failed. Trying one last remedy, her aunt and mother filled the hearth with thick green cedar boughs and smoked the room, waving the fumes towards the sick little girl. MarÌa’s mother… |
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