Circular Shallow Bowl Item Number: 43.201.198 from the Brooklyn Museum
Description
This "bowl" appears to be more like a platter form. It is the traditional highly polished black with a circular feather design inscribed around the bowl vertically radiating from the center.
Credit Line
Anonymous gift in memory of Dr. Harlow Brooks
Signed
"Marie and Julian"
Label
Utilizing traditional hand-coiling techniques, vessel forms, and open-trench firing, Maria Martinez invented a unique style of pottery featuring black-on-black designs (as seen here), which had never been done before.
Martinez began potting to provide income for her family, collaborating with her husband, Julian, and later her son, Popovi Da, as painters. She eventually became world-famous, attracting visits from Japanese masters who wanted to learn her techniques. John D. Rockefeller, Jr., invited her to help with the dedication of New York’s Rockefeller Plaza in 1933.
Item History
- Made by Maria Martinez and Julian Martinez between 1941 and 1945
What
Who
- Culture
- Po-who-ge-oweenge
- Creator
- Maria Martinez and Julian Martinez
Where
- Holding Institution
- Brooklyn Museum
When
- Creation Date
- between 1941 and 1945
Other
- Location
- American Identities: A New Look, American Art Galleries, 5th Floor, The United States on the World Stage, 1865–1930, 5th Floor
- Classification
- Vessel