Bob Haozous, Buffalo
Bob Haozous
1943-
Warm Springs Chiricahua Apache
Date
c.1993
Medium Specific
Steel
Classification
Sculpture: Metal
Dimensions
16 x 3 x 14 in. (35.6 x 40.6 x 7.6 cm.)
Accession Number
2025.35.28.121
Credit
Gift of Jacquelyn and Robert Slotkin
Biography
Bob Haozous is a Chiricahua Apache sculptor known for his commentary on the American experience. He is recognized for working in a range of media, from drawing, painting, and printmaking to jewelry, but his primary focus is on sculpture, especially monumental public works. For example, the north tower of Century Link Field in Seattle contains a massive installation of four disks representing the human experience and its current relationship to the environment. Other works are found around the United States.
Bob Haozous has an interesting and varied heritage. His father was the famous Apache artist Allan Houser. His grandfather was an interpreter and runner for Geronimo and was imprisoned with him at Fort Sill. (https://www.adobegallery.com/artist/bob-haozous-1943-present)
Bob Haozous has an interesting and varied heritage. His father was the famous Apache artist Allan Houser. His grandfather was an interpreter and runner for Geronimo and was imprisoned with him at Fort Sill. (https://www.adobegallery.com/artist/bob-haozous-1943-present)
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