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Sara Fina TafoyaWW-1900-028969
<p>A Tewa ceramist from Santa Clara Pueblo in New Mexico, Sara Fina Tafoya became well known in the early 20th century for making large, burnished, blackware ceramics, often with bear paw motifs like this example. Her legacy as the matriarch of a renowned family of potters continues today: a work by her grandson <a href="https://www.artic.edu/artworks/194438/black-seed-jar">Joseph Lonewolf (1932–2014)</a> is also in the the Arts of the Americas collection.</p>
Catalogue
- Year
- 1900
- Dimensions
- 68.6 × 61 cm (27 × 24 in.)
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Artist
- Sara Fina Tafoya
Artist
Sara Fina Tafoya
Mixed Media
Sara Fina Tafoya was a Native American mixed media artist from the Southwest whose work engaged traditional and contemporary materials. Active during a period of significant cultural transition, she worked across multiple formats and mediums.
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- Sara Fina Tafoya
- Year
- 1900
- Dimensions
- 68.6 × 61 cm (27 × 24 in.)
- Watts ID
- WW-1900-028969
Source
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Source
- aic
- Reference
- View at source
- Status
- verified