Mounted Golden Gate International Exposition (GGIE) poster: Indian Court "Pueblo Turtle Dancers from an Indian Painting, New Mexico" Three figures in line dancing, adobe building in background. The Pueblo turtle dancers were taken from a painting by Vicenti Mirabal (ca.1917-1945), a Taos Pueblo artist also known as Chiu-Tah. Mirabal studied art at the Santa Fe Indian School where he was later employed as an instructor.
Collection place:
Golden Gate International Exposition, Treasure Island, San Francisco
Culture or time period:
United States Historic
Maker or artist:
Louis Siegriest
Materials:
Paper (fiber product)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Posters
Production date:
1939
Department:
Drawings and paintings
Title:
Pueblo Turtle Dancers from an Indian Painting, New Mexico (Artist's Label)
Comment:
poster - DISPOSED AT AUCTION Good - Fair condition. Overall marks, slight tears, pin holes corners, handling creases. 2014-01-06 LW Duplicate poster, approved by L&A 2013 for sale at auction.