Western Sculpture Apache, American Indians Bronze Sculpture and other Carving

Apache Corn Grinder Bronze by Allan Houser [SOLD]

Allan Houser, Haozous, Chiricahua Apache Artist

Category: Bronze Sculpture and other Carving
Origin: Apache, American Indians
Medium: Bronze, Walnut Base
Size: 5” tall x 4-¾” wide x 8-½” long
Item # C4212C

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This exquisite small bronze figurine by renowned Apache artist Alan Houser was created by the artist in 1974. It is number 19 of an edition of 24. The small bronze is a graceful depiction of an Apache woman grinding corn. Houser rendered her in a kneeling position preparing corn using the ancient method of moving a stone mano against the grinding stone or metate.

Allan Houser Haozous was a Chiricahua Apache painter, sculptor, teacher and illustrator whose works are displayed in major museum collections around the world. Houser was born in 1914 near Fort Sill, Oklahoma and passed away in 1994. A Warm Springs Chiricahua Apache, he was the great nephew of the famous Chiricahua warrior Geronimo. At the age of 20 he went to study at the Santa Fe Indian School under the tutelage of Dorothy Dunn. While he excelled at The Studio, he found it confining and constricting.

Today, Allan Houser (1914-1994) Haozous is recognized as one of the most successful and accomplished Indian artists of the 20th century. His works are included in the permanent collections of the Smithsonian Museum of American Art, the National Museum of the American Indian, and many other prestigious institutions. His many accomplishments include receiving a Guggenheim fellowship and being the first Native American to receive the National Medal of Arts. Through his sculptures, his paintings, and his efforts as an educator, Houser’s voice still remains one of the strongest in the world of Native American art.