Augustine Abeyta (c. 1914–1971) was a Puebloan-American painter from Tesuque Pueblo, New Mexico. In October 1937, his work was exhibited at the American Indian Exposition and Congress in Tulsa, Oklahoma.[1] Abeyta was the son of Julio Abeyta, a silversmith and one-time governor of Tesuque Pueblo, and the brother of Crucita Abeyta, a potter known for her jars and bowls.[2]
Augustine Abeyta | |
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| Born | Augustine Andres Abeyta 1914 Tesuque Pueblo, New Mexico |
| Died | 1971 (aged 56–57) |
| Nationality | American, Tesuque Puebloan (Tewa) |
References edit
- ^ King, Jeanne Snodgrass (1968). American Indian painters; a biographical directory. Smithsonian Libraries. New York : Museum of the American Indian, Heye Foundation.
- ^ Schaaf, Gregory (2000). Pueblo Indian Pottery: 750 Artist Biographies, C. 1800-present : with Value/price Guide Featuring Over 20 Years of Auction Records. CIAC Press. ISBN 978-0-9666948-1-9.
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