Mary Histia, Acoma Pueblo olla
Mary Histia
1893/1895-1973
Acoma Pueblo
Date
1962
Classification
Ceramic
Dimensions
7 1/2 x 7 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. (19.1 x 19.1 x 19.1 cm)
Accession Number
2018.35.30.173
Credit
Gift of Carol and Don Tallman
Biography
Mary Histia, is recognized as certainly the finest Acoma Pueblo potter of the early 20th century. According to Batkin, she traveled to Washington DC and became popular as an unofficial potter to President Roosevelt. Her pottery soon decorated many government offices.
Mary Histia deserves to be classed as a Modernist. Her art is old, yet alive and dynamic-an expression of a continuing vigor. She did not confine her art to a mere repetition of her previous work, nor did she resort to meaningless geometric designs, but she continually experimented and added to her repertoire. Her designs are at once classic and modern.
Southern Pueblo Pottery: 2,000 Artist Biographies by Gregory Schaaf.
Mary Histia deserves to be classed as a Modernist. Her art is old, yet alive and dynamic-an expression of a continuing vigor. She did not confine her art to a mere repetition of her previous work, nor did she resort to meaningless geometric designs, but she continually experimented and added to her repertoire. Her designs are at once classic and modern.
Southern Pueblo Pottery: 2,000 Artist Biographies by Gregory Schaaf.
Inscription
Made in Acoma Sky City, N. Mex. (in pen), Mary Histia (signature in pencil)
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