The Dr. Samuel R. Poliakoff Collection of Western Art

at the Abbeville County Library System, Abbeville, SC

Mildred Antonio
Nettie Bica
Blue Corn
Blue Corn
Mary Cain
Barbara and Joseph Cerno
Lorraine Chinama
Marie Z Chino
Marie Z Chino
Marie Z Chino
Grace Chino
Marie Z Chino
Arthur and Hilda Coriz
Juanita Suazo Dubray
Cora Duran
Richard Ebelacker
Laura Gachupin
Rose Chino Garcia
Tina Garcia
Rose Chino Garcia
Virginia Gutierrez
Margaret Gutierrez and Luther Gutierrez
Pula Gutierrez
Pula Gutierrez
Margaret Gutierrez and Luther Gutierrez
Margaret Gutierrez and Luther Gutierrez
Pula Gutierrez
Pula Gutierrez
Pula Gutierrez
Pula Gutierrez
Pula Gutierrez
Lois Gutierrez de la Cruz
Eva Hisita
Stella Huma
Rodina Huma
Rodina Huma
Rodina Huma
Alton Komalestewa
Lucy Lewis
Emma Lewis
Lucy Lewis
Emma Lewis
Emogene Lomakema
Anita Garcia Lowden
Rebecca Lucario
Maria Martinez and Popovi Da
Maria and Julian Martinez
Sofia Medina
Sylvia Naha
Helen Naha
Rainey Naha
Priscilla Namingha
Priscilla Namingha
Leah Nampeyo
Dextra Nampeyo Quotskuyva
Dextra Nampeyo Quotskuyva
Teresita Naranjo
Elizabeth Naranjo
Teresita Naranjo
Bernice Swazo Naranjo
Teresita Naranjo
Joy Navasie
Paulita Pacheco
Virginia T Romero
Jean Sahme Nampeyo
Selina Sanchez
Helen Shupla
Stella Shutiva
Mary Small
Ada Suina
Andrea Tafoya
Mark Tahbo
Thelma Talachy
Robert Tenorio
Lavine Torivio
Vallo
Iris Youvella Nampeyo
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Pueblo pottery
Turtle Figurine (#84)

Figurative pottery has a long history. Animalitos, or small animals, began to be made in larger numbers in response to the expanding tourist market in the 1930s. Touring cars from Santa Fe would visit the Pueblo unloading ready buyers. Children were often sent to make the sales –both because they were irresistible salespeople and often, as a result of their schooling, as the only English-speaking family member. The small animal souvenirs sold for a dime, quarter or perhaps fifty cents.

As the pottery market began to expand in the 1970s potters like Pula Gutierrez revitalized the making of animals, increasing their size and complexity. The animated quality of Gutierrez’s work has long appealed to buyers, helping to evolve a beloved pottery form.


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