Julian Martinez, Maria Martinez, Plate, ca. 1930s, blackware, 1 7⁄8 x 14 5⁄8 in. (4.8 x 37.2 cm) diam., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of International Business Machines Corporation, 1966.27.15
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Artwork Details
- Title
- Plate
- Artists
- Date
- ca. 1930s
- Location
- Not on view
- Dimensions
- 1 7⁄8 x 14 5⁄8 in. (4.8 x 37.2 cm) diam.
- Credit Line
- Gift of International Business Machines Corporation
- Mediums
- Mediums Description
- blackware
- Classifications
- Subjects
- Abstract
- Object Number
- 1966.27.15
Artwork Description
Maria Montoya Martinez and her husband, Julian, were Tewa Native Americans from San Ildefonso Pueblo in New Mexico. Inspired by ancient pots excavated near the pueblo between 1907 and 1909, the couple broke away from traditional polychrome wares and began creating decorative black-on-black pieces covered with stylized designs based on natural forms. The Martinezes are credited with revitalizing a declining pottery tradition and with pioneering a new style that resonated with the art deco movement of the 1930s.
Connections: Contemporary Craft at the Renwick Gallery, 2019
Works by this artist (4 items)
Exhibitions
November 13, 2015–March 6, 2022
Connections is the Renwick Gallery’s dynamic ongoing permanent collection presentation, featuring more than 80 objects celebrating craft as a discipline and an approach to living differently in the modern world.
