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San Ildefonso Pueblo Painting of Skunks and Chickens by Popovi Da - C3775E
Category: Paintings | Posted by | Tue, May 31st 2016, 1:26pm
Popovi Da displayed special skills in producing beautiful, balanced, geometrical and symbolic designs. He had the delicate touch of a fine artist, whether in paintings or pottery. His name is synonymous with artistic genius, a trait he inherited from his famous parents. Popovi was baptized Antonio José Martinez but officially changed his name to Popovi Da, his Tewa name, in 1948. He attended San Ildefonso Day School and the Santa Fe Indian School, where he studied under the tutelage of Dorothy Dunn and Geronima Cruz Montoya.