Navajo Textiles as Modern Art Exhibit is to present a wide variety of Navajo textiles which represent many facets of Modern Art, from minimalism to multi-dimensional design concepts.
There is always the question of what came first? Whatever the theory - The Navajo Weaver is part of the mix and was generally far ahead of their time.
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."
We hope you will enjoy the Art and Artistry of these very talented weavers from yesteryear and today.
Modern Art Navajo Textiles Exhibit 2017
Germantown Serape Navajo Weaving : Historic : GHT 783 : 57" x 74" : (4'9" x 6'2")
Germantown
$ 12,500.00
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Germantown Serape Navajo Weaving : Historic : GHT 783 : 57" x 74" : (4'9" x 6'2")
$ 12,500.00
Likely woven in the 1900's on an outdoors upright loom, this gorgeous Germantown serape was tightly woven. 4-ply Germantown yarns were used to create this intense piece of woven art. One can see the Hispanic and Navajo influence in the piece. This beautiful piece was featured in the Navajo Textiles as Modern Art exhibit held at Nizhoni Ranch Gal...
Germantown Optical Navajo Weaving : Historic : GHT 2203 : 49 1/2″ x 68″ (4'1.5" x 5'8")
Germantown
$ 33,000.00
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Germantown yarn (from \u003cspan class=\"highlightNode\"\u003eGermantown\u003c\/span\u003e Pennsylvania area) was first introduced to the Navajo at Bosque Redondo, so the women would have some material \u003cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\"\u003eto weave their highly prized rugs. The Navajo Indians were allowed to return to their reservation (1868), where the weavers continued to use the popular \u003cspan class=\"highlightNode\"\u003eGermantown\u003c\/span\u003e yarns because they liked working with the vast array of colors. During the early years 1864-1875 \u003cspan class=\"highlightNode\"\u003eGermantown\u003c\/span\u003e yarn was 3 ply and was 4-ply after 1875. This yarn was provided as an annuity by the U.S. Government until 1878, after that the local Traders supplied \u003cspan class=\"highlightNode\"\u003eGermantown \u003c\/span\u003eand other yarns.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text_exposed_show\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere we have a piece from this period, woven in the 1880s in MINT condition. It is an exceptional example, finely and tightly woven using 4-ply \u003cspan class=\"highlightNode\"\u003eGermantown\u003c\/span\u003e yarn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis beautiful piece was featured in the \u003cstrong\u003eNavajo Textiles as Modern Art\u003c\/strong\u003e exhibit held at Nizhoni Ranch Gallery March 11 - June 30 2017. You can find this weaving in the catalog Navajo Textiles As Modern Art on page 6.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 349.672px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 107px;\"\u003eStyle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 225.672px;\"\u003eGermantown \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 107px;\"\u003eWeaver\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 225.672px;\"\u003eUnknown Navajo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 107px;\"\u003eDate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 225.672px;\"\u003ecirca 1880\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 107px;\"\u003eSize\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 225.672px;\"\u003e49 1\/2″ x 68″ (4'1.5\" x 5'8\")\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 107px;\"\u003eItem #\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 225.672px;\"\u003eGHT 2203\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 332.672px;\" colspan=\"2\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/navajorug-com.myshopify.com\/pages\/germantown\"\u003eLearn more about Germantown weavings\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eContact us for more information, pricing or to order – \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"mailto:steve@navajorug.com\" target=\"_blank\"\u003esteve@navajorug.com\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e or 520-455-5020 -- We will be glad to help you!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e"}
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...
