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National Anthropological Archives
Photographs of Jose Encarnacion Peña murals and Patricia Peña dolls, circa 1976-1980
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NAA.PhotoLot.98-24
- Creators:
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Peña, Jose Encarnacion (Soqween), San Ildenfso Pueblo, 1902-1979
- Dates:
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circa 1976-1980
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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5 Color slides3 Color prints
- Repository:
Scope and Contents note
Scope and Contents note
Photographs probably made by Patricia Peña depicting artwork created by her and her husband, including Encarnacion Peña murals and Patricia Peña dolls. The collection also includes one image of Encarnacion Peña painting a mural at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Biographical/Historical note
Biographical/Historical note
José Encarnacion Peña (1902-1979, also known as Soqween) was a painter and potter from San Ildefonso Pueblo and the nephew of potter Maria Martinez. He studied painting under Dorothy Dunn at "The Studio" of the Santa Fe Indian School in the early 1930s. Peña was known for his watercolor and mural paintings of dances, as well as pottery figurines and fetishes. His wife Patricia Peña made dolls, including "Maria the Potter," which won Best Doll and Judges Choice in the Annual American Indian Show in Phoenix, 1981.
Administration
Author
Sarah Ganderup
Custodial History note
Donated by Patricia Peña, circa 1998.
Using the Collection
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Preferred Citation note
Photo Lot 98-24, Photographs of Jose Encarnacion Peña murals and dolls, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Location of Other Archival Materials
Location of Other Archival Materials
An original painting by Encarnacion Peña held in National Anthropological Archives MS 7429.
Location of Other Archival Materials
The National Museum of the American Indian also holds Encarnacion Peña paintings.
Location of Other Archival Materials
Photographs of Encarnacion Peña, including one by Patricia Peña, held in National Anthropological Archives Photo Lot 79-30 and Photo Lot 80-37.
Location of Other Archival Materials
An original mural by Encarnacion Peña, which is depicted in this collection, can be found at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center.
More Information
Local Call Number(s)
Local Call Number(s)
NAA Photo Lot 98-24
Addl. KW Subj
Addl. KW Subj
San Ildefonso
Keywords
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Tewa Pueblos | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Indians of North America -- Southwest, New | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Photographs | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Dolls | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Mural painting and decoration | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Peña, Patricia (artist and possible photographer) | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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