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A century of San Ildefonso blackware pottery. Check out our video on the historic creations by Maria & Julian Martinez in 1919-1920. This dynamic shift in style still reverberates today among Pueblo artists. Take a moment to learn more about this unique event nearly 100 years ago.
Guy Berger, Owner of Palms Trading Co. in Albuquerque, NM; gives us some insight on how to determine the date of pottery by the Famous Maria Martinez of San Ildefonso Pueblo based on the signature of the piece. For more info checkout www.palmstrading.com
San Ildefonso potters Maria and Julian Martinez helped to establish Indian pottery as an art form outside of the Pueblo world.
“She always made it a point to tell me almost every day, ‘Don’t forget what you see, don’t forget what you hear, remember. One of these days what I did, what you are doing, what we are doing, will be important.’”
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Today I wanted to highlight a few pieces of San Ilfedonso Pueblo pottery from the likes Maria Martinez, Popovi Da, and Tony Da available in our upcoming auction. Live bidding for our Spring auction will begin on May 15th, 2022 at 9:00 AM (Pacific) on LiveAuctioneers.com. Register today for a chance to bid on these amazing pieces.
A previously released educational video on the life and artwork of Tony Da follows today's video.
Music: Better Days by Benjamin Tissot
