Artist:

Maria Martinez, born San Ildefonso Pueblo, NM 1886-died San Ildefonso Pueblo, NM 1980  Search this

Julian Martinez, born San Ildefonso Pueblo, NM 1879-died San Ildefonso Pueblo, NM 1943  Search this

Medium:

blackware

Dimensions:

6 3/4 x 9 1/2 in. (17.2 x 24.2 cm) diam.

Type:

Decorative Arts-Ceramic

Crafts

Date:

n.d.

Exhibition Label:

Maria Martinez and her husband, Julian, were artists on the San Ildefonso Pueblo in New Mexico. Inspired by ancient pots excavated near their pueblo between 1907 and 1909, the couple broke away from traditional polychrome wares and began creating decorative black-on-black pieces with stylized designs. The pattern on this bowl resonates with the Art Deco movement of the 1930s and ’40s. In this way, the Martinezes revitalized their ancestral pottery tradition from a modern vantage point.

This Present Moment: Crafting a Better World, 2022

Credit Line:

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of International Business Machines Corporation

Object number:

1966.27.14

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection

Department:

Renwick Gallery

Data Source:

Smithsonian American Art Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk72ddebb60-31ba-4550-bafc-2258ed8bb9de

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:saam_1966.27.14