Michael Naranjo: the story of an American Indian [SOLD]
- Subject: Native American Art
- Item # 0875181112
- Date Published: 1975
- Size: 68 SOLD
From the Book:
Michael Naranjo is a Pueblo Indian who, after much searching, has become a talented sculptor. The son of a Baptist minister, Michael grew up observing nature and exploring the countryside around Santa Clara, hi birthplace. When he was nine, his family moved to Taos, where he watched the ceremonies of the Taos Pueblos with fascination
On completing high school, Michael spent some restless years looking for a vocation, and was drafted into the army in 19678. He has been in Vietnam only two months when a grenade explosion left him sightless. Michael returned to the U.S. and through persistence and determination, began to live an independent life. His feelings found an outlet in the wax figures he created, and soon he began to have them cast in bronze. An exhibit of his work was shown in Washington, D. C., and his sculpture Eagle Dancer was purchased by the president of the United States.
Michael has continue to receive awards and honors for his artwork, and today he is a well-known artist, a person whose determination to the independent despite his handicap has brought him success and personal fulfillment.
- Subject: Native American Art
- Item # 0875181112
- Date Published: 1975
- Size: 68 SOLD
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