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Regarded as one of the great masters of Pueblo ceramics, Margaret Tafoya (1904–2001) is known for her trademark large black polished ceramics decorated with traditional imagery of rain clouds, water serpents, bear paws, and other symbols.
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Regarded as one of the great masters of Pueblo ceramics, Margaret Tafoya (1904-2001) is known for her trademark large black polished ceramics, decorated with traditional imagery of rain clouds, water serpents, bear paws, and other symbols. An award-winning artist, she was recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Southwestern Association for Indian Arts, and a National Heritage Fellowship. In Born of Fire, Charles S. King has written an insightful biography of the artisan, considered the matriarch of Santa Clara Pueblo potters. Drawing from archival materials, King provides new details on Tafoya, discussing her artistic vision and connection to ancestral heritage and cultural values. King has interviewed several Tafoya descendants carrying on her legacy, including recognized potters Toni Roller, Nancy and Nathan Youngblood, and LuAnn Tafoya.Seventy-five exemplary examples of Tafoya’s work are presented in full color—many of the pots documented for the first time. King has dated the pieces, demonstrating the progression of Tafoya’s artistry. Companion to an exhibition at the Carnegie Museum featuring the John Krena collection of Margaret Tafoya pottery to open in the Fall of 2008, Born of Fire will be the standard for those interested in Tafoya’s life and work.
About the Author
Charles S. King is a recognized expert in the field of Pueblo pottery and the owner of King Galleries of Scottsdale. He has lectured widely on Pueblo pottery and has served as a judge for Santa Fe's Indian Market and the Heard Museum Indian Fair.
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- PublisherMuseum of New Mexico Press
- Publication date2008
- ISBN 10 0890135096
- ISBN 13 9780890135099
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages168
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