Description: Maria Poveka Montoya Martinez (1884 1980) was a Native American artist who created internationally known pottery. Martinez (born Maria Poveka Montoya) was of Tewa heritage of the San Ildefonso Pueblo in the Rio Grande Valley of New Mexico. Maria became world-renowned for her black-on-black pottery. The potters of San Ildefonso Pueblo, New Mexico, are internationally renowned 20th-century American potters. Inspired by the findings of archeologists, Maria Poveka Martinez and her husband, Julian Martinez, led a revival of ancient pottery styles among Pueblo artisans. The works of Maria Poveka Martinez, and especially her black ware pottery, survive in many museums, including the Smithsonian, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Denver Art Museum, and others. Maria became so admired for her skill that she was specially invited to the White House four times, and she received honorary doctorates from the University of Colorado and New Mexico State University. She is considered one of the most influential Native American artisans of the 20th century. The signature Maria Poveka (prior to her marriage in 1956) on undecorated blackware, according to Richard Spivey, was a signature started in 1956 and abandoned in the mid-1960s, so it lasted only a decade. This piece was purchased directly from Maria, herself, at the San Ildefonso Pueblo, New Mexico, by my grandparents in 1958. It has been lovingly displayed in the homes of three generations of our family.
Price: 1075 USD
Location: Sun City West, Arizona
End Time: 2024-12-18T17:00:01.000Z
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Origin: San Ildefonso Pueblo
Provenance: Ownership History Available
Tribal Affiliation: Tewa
Artisan: Maria Poveka Martinez
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Culture: Native American: US
Handmade: Yes
