James Humetewa, Jr., Hopi Pueblo Painter

James R. Humetewa, Jr. (1926-1976) Shelling Corn was a Hopi Pueblo painter. He was born near Tuba City, Arizona, and later lived and worked in Santa Fe and Bernalillo. He both worked for and exhibited at the Museum of New Mexico and placed his works in many other prominent collections. He is reported to have been one of the most prolific young Hopi painters during the 1950s. He exhibited widely and is included in most of the major texts regarding early Native painting.

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