Cloud Society Praying for Peace on Earth, Water Jar
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Object Label
Sofia Medina was taught to make pottery by well-known Zia potter Trinidad Medina, the grandmother of her husband, Rafael. Painter Rafael Medina worked primarily in the flat style encouraged by the Santa Fe Indian School. However, in the 1970s, when he and Sofia began working together on pottery, Rafael’s figures became more naturalistic, as seen in the muscled dancers on this black clay jar. The decoration, painted in white slip, juxtaposes the fluid motions of ceremonial dancers with geometric patterns inspired by traditional Zia pottery.
Caption
Sofia Medina Walatowa (Jemez Pueblo), 1932–2010; Rafael Medina Zia, 1929–1998. Cloud Society Praying for Peace on Earth, Water Jar, 1970s. Clay, pigment, 11 5/8 x 12 3/4 x 6 3/4 in. (29.5 x 32.4 x 17.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Joann and Sidney Rosoff, 2012.26.2. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2012.26.2_view2.jpg)
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Collection
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Collection
Potter
Artist
Title
Cloud Society Praying for Peace on Earth, Water Jar
Date
1970s
Geography
Place made: United States
Medium
Clay, pigment
Classification
Dimensions
11 5/8 x 12 3/4 x 6 3/4 in. (29.5 x 32.4 x 17.1 cm)
Signatures
Signed: "Potter Sofia Medina decorator Rafael Medina".
Credit Line
Gift of Joann and Sidney Rosoff
Accession Number
2012.26.2
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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