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E. I. Couse, study of Ben Lujan, gelatin silver contact print
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Taos Pueblo Portraiture:
The Photographic Studies
of E. I. Couse
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July 6 – November 2, 2019
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Exhibition Opening:
Saturday, July 6, 3-5pm
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Concurrent with interpreted
Open House of historic site
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Free admission, donations welcome
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More Information |
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Couse-Sharp Historic Site's seasonal exhibition showcases contact prints made by the artist Eanger Irving Couse from his photos of Taos Pueblo models, chosen from the 8,000-plus negatives in The Couse Foundation archive. The resulting stunning images are windows into his artistic process and into the life of Taos people in the early 20th century.
A special preview will be held June 16, 11 a.m.-1 p.m; the full exhibition opening and reception will be July 6, 3-5 p.m.
Couse was one of the founders of the Taos Society of Artists (TSA) in 1915. The featured prints are from 1906-1928 and most were taken as studies to use in developing the compositions for his paintings.
Couse bought his first camera in France in the early 1890s and used it extensively. He built a darkroom into the corner of his Taos studio, where he processed his films and prints without running water or electricity. Some of his cameras and other equipment are included in the exhibition, and you can see the darkroom itself during tours and open houses.
The primary use of these studies was to capture the pose of the model, which could then be transferred to the canvas by means of a grid. Although these photographs did not document real life, they provided natural poses and environments for paintings in which Couse attempted to represent the inner spirit of Native people performing everyday activities.
The archive is emblematic of the nearly unique treasure trove represented by the historic site. The organization possesses not only a complete set of Couse's negatives and prints, but the equipment used to make them, the clothing worn by the models, Native pottery and artifacts used in the compositions, preliminary sketches, the artist's brushes and other tools, even sales records and correspondence pertaining to the finished paintings.
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Lawrence Calcagno, "Horizon With Red,"
1979, acrylic on canvas, 18 x 20"
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Works by
Lawrence Calcagno
(1913–1993)
& Lee Mullican
(1919–1998)
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Through June 23, 2019
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A fine selection of works by these two highly accomplished artists who began their careers in California. With strong ties to Taos, New Mexico their uniquely divergent artistic styles set them apart from other like-minded modern artists known as the Taos Moderns, who embraced them both.
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View our exhibition catalogue online |
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New Regular Hours:
Tuesday & Wednesday, 10am-5pm;
Open Daily by Appointment |
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1335 Gusdorf Rd. Suite I
Taos, New Mexico 87571
(575) 751-1262
[email protected]
www.203FINEART.com
Tuesday & Wednesday, 10am-5pm;
Open by appointment all other days
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Judy Chicago, "Birth Power," 1984,
embroidery over drawing on silk, 20 x 20".
Needlework by Sandie Abel
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Judy Chicago: The Birth Project from New Mexico Collections
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June 2 – November 10, 2019
Opening Reception:
Sunday, June 2, 12-5pm
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Judy Chicago collaborated with more than 150 needle workers between 1980 and 1985 to create dozens of images combining painting and needlework that celebrate the birth process – from the painful to the mythical.
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Taos First Friday
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June 7th
July 5th
August 2nd
September 6th
October 4th
November 1st
December 6th
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Taos First Friday is an outdoor art market hosted by the John Dunn House Shops each month. Art, music and culture by the people, for the people. Shop Taos First!
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MORE INFO
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121 North Plaza Drive
Taos, New Mexico 87571
(575) 779-8579
[email protected]
www.taosartscouncil.org
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Silver and Moonstone Necklace and Matching
Cuff by Millicent Rogers, c. 1947
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Icon, American Style
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Through April 30, 2020
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Millicent Rogers (1902-1953) was a fashion muse, icon, and designer. This exhibition presents photographs, letters and jewelry designed by Millicent. |
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The Museum Store has partnered with Taos jeweler David Anderson to recreate a selection of her jewelry. |
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1504 Millicent Rogers Road
Taos, New Mexico 87571
(575) 758-2462
[email protected]
www.millicentrogers.org
Daily 10am-5pm from April to October; Closed Mondays November to March
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Marjorie Eaton, "Paulalita," c. 1930, oil on canvas
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Marjorie Eaton:
A Life in Pictures
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Through March 30, 2020
Exhibition Reception:
Friday, June 7, 6pm
Taos Treasures: The Many
Lives of Marjorie Eaton
Saturday, June 8, 2pm
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Marjorie Eaton (1901-1986) first came to Taos in 1928, a moment she later described: "I realized I had found my soul when I arrived in Taos." Marjorie was an artist, photographer and a character actress of stage and screen. She was a modernist artist whose figurative paintings exhibited powerful lines, strong use of color, and cubist influences.
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227 Paseo del Pueblo Norte • P.O. Box 1848
Taos, New Mexico 87571
(575) 758-2690, ext 101
[email protected]
www.taosartmuseum.org
Tuesday – Sunday, 10am-4pm
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