Excerpted from exhibit brochure forward written by Alyssa Travis, Associate Curator of the Tucson Desert Art Museum.
"Besides a handful of outstanding contemporary weavings by master weavers Elsie Bia, Selena Yazzi, Cecelia Nes, and GHardy, the works in this collection were woven between the 1870s and 1940s. In many ways, these works were ahead of their time and resemble the works of color field painters, op artists, hard-edge painters, and to a lesser extent, the minimalists of the the mid-1900s. For instance, many of the pieces in this exhibition resemble color field paintings by artists like Kenneth Noland, Frank Stella, Mark Rothko, and Morris Louis. In these works, large areas of color become the subject of the work rather than any objective context. As another example, many of the exhibition's serapes and transitional blankets wit their Mexican Saltillo-style serrated diamonds and vibrant colored yarns create eye-popping effects worthy of the psychedelic-inspired 1960s Op Art movement."
Modern Art Navajo Textiles Exhibit 2017
HOLD - Manta : Navajo Weaving : Elena Teller : Churro 349 : 47" x 55" (3'11" x 4'7")
Manta, women's Navajo wearing blanket by Elena Teller. This woman's manta was featured in the 2006 "The Next Phase : Navajo Weaving in the 21st Century from the Getzwiller Collection Exhibit at the Desert Caballeros Museum in Wickenburg. Woven with native Churro wool. Indigo blue, cochineal red, and for the aqua, overdyed Indigo Blue with Rabbi...
Germantown Optical Navajo Weaving : Historic : GHT 2203 : 49 1/2″ x 68″ (4'1.5" x 5'8")
Germantown
Germantown Optical Navajo Weaving : Historic : GHT 2203 : 49 1/2″ x 68″ (4'1.5" x 5'8")
$ 33,000.00
Germantown Navajo Rug. Germantown yarn (from Germantown Pennsylvania area) was first introduced to the Navajo at Bosque Redondo, so the women would have some material to weave their highly prized rugs. The Navajo Indians were allowed to return to their reservation (1868), where the weavers continued to use the popular Germantown yarns because t...
Serape : Late Classic : Historic : GHT 1923 : 54″ x 71″ (4'6" x 5'11")
$ 18,000.00
Serape Navajo Blanket. Late Classic blanket from the 1880s. The bright red background showcases the indigo blue, green and cream. The negative space creates a spider design overall as a tribute to Spiderwoman. It's a fascinating piece of art! This piece was brought to life with Merino wool and is very finely woven. This beautiful piece was...
Manta : Navajo Weaving : Jalucie Marianito : Churro 463 : 45" X 61" (3'9" x 5'1")
Womans Manta
Manta : Navajo Weaving : Jalucie Marianito : Churro 463 : 45" X 61" (3'9" x 5'1")
$ 11,000.00
This is one of her masterpieces. This woman's manta was featured in the 2006 "The Next Phase : Navajo Weaving in the 21st Century from the Getzwiller Collection Exhibit at the Desert Caballeros Museum in Wickenburg. Woven with native Churro wool, Jalucie used all natural dyes to achieve the coloring in this piece. Indigo blue, cochineal red, an...