RPPC Of Marie Martinez, San Ildefonso Mexico December 1934 – Signed?
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:48364390 | Theme: Cultures & Ethnicities |
| Region: US - New Mexico | Era: Linen (c. 1930-1945) |
| Type: Real Photo (RPPC) |
Offered is a real photo postcard depicting Marie Martinez making potteryin her pueblo of San Ildefonso New Mexico. Dated on the back Dec 24, 1934. Maria Montoya Martinez (1887, SanIldefonso Pueblo, New Mexico – July 20, 1980, San Ildefonso Pueblo) was aNative American artist who created internationally known pottery. Martinez(born Maria Poveka Montoya), her husband Julian, and other family membersexamined traditional Pueblo pottery styles and techniques to create pieceswhich reflect ...the Pueblo people's legacy of fine artwork and crafts. The worksof Maria Martinez, and especially her black ware pottery, survive in manymuseums, including the Smithsonian, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the DenverArt Museum, and more. The Penn Museum in Philadelphia holds eight vessels– three plates and five jars – signed either "Marie" or "Marie& Julian". I am not sure if this is her actual signature or apurchaser noting who the image is. Ansco AGFA stamp box 1930-40s. Unposted. Pennotes on the front and the back. Very light spotting. See scans.
