Juan B. Aquino | |
|---|---|
| Shaking Eagle Tail | |
| Born | 1942 |
| Died | 1993 (aged 50–51) |
| Alma mater | Bacone College |
Juan B. Aquino (1942–1993), also called Shaking Eagle Tail, was a Pueblo-American painter from the Ohkay Owingeh (San Juan) Pueblo.[1][2] He was educated at Bacone College and exhibited his work across the country.[1] Aquino sold his works, including paintings, woodcarvings, and corn cob dolls, under the moniker Aquino's Indian Arts and Crafts.[3] Some of his works are in the permanent collection of institutions including the Museum of New Mexico.[1][4]
References
- 1 2 3 King, Jeanne Snodgrass (1968). American Indian painters; a biographical directory. Smithsonian Libraries. New York : Museum of the American Indian, Heye Foundation.
- ↑ "Shaking Eagle Tail". Heard Museum | ARGUS.net (Final). Retrieved 2021-02-17.
- ↑ Metzger, Stephen (1997). New Mexico handbook. Internet Archive. Chico, Calif., USA : Moon Publications ; [Emeryville, Calif.] : Distributed in the U.S.A. and Canada by Publishers Group West. ISBN 978-1-56691-086-6.
- ↑ Handbook of the Collections, 1917-1974, Museum of Fine Arts. Museum of New Mexico. 1974. p. 13.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.