Richard Martinez,

Artist Overview

Artist name:Richard Martinez

1904–1987, active 1920–1970
Place of Birth: San Ildefonso Pueblo, New Mexico Territory (present-day New Mexico), United States
Place of Death: San Ildefonso Pueblo, New Mexico
Cultural Affiliations: San Ildefonso

Works of Art: 11

Richard Martinez (1904–1987, active 1920–1970); C. Szwedzicki (active 1929–1952), Female dancer in costume of the Butterfly Dance

Female dancer in costume of the Butterfly Dance, 1932

Richard Martinez (1904–1987, active 1920–1970); C. Szwedzicki (active 1929–1952), Female dancer in costume of the Butterfly Dance
Richard Martinez (1904–1987, active 1920–1970); C. Szwedzicki (active 1929–1952)
Female dancer in costume of the Butterfly Dance
1932
Richard Martinez (1904–1987, active 1920–1970); C. Szwedzicki (active 1929–1952), Montezuma summoning the animals from their caverns

Montezuma summoning the animals from their caverns, 1932

Richard Martinez (1904–1987, active 1920–1970); C. Szwedzicki (active 1929–1952), Montezuma summoning the animals from their caverns
Richard Martinez (1904–1987, active 1920–1970); C. Szwedzicki (active 1929–1952)
Montezuma summoning the animals from their caverns
1932
Richard Martinez (1904–1987, active 1920–1970); C. Szwedzicki (active 1929–1952), Representation of the Big Horn, or Rocky Mountain Sheep, in the Deer Dance

Representation of the Big Horn, or Rocky Mountain Sheep, in the Deer Dance, 1932

Richard Martinez (1904–1987, active 1920–1970); C. Szwedzicki (active 1929–1952), Representation of the Big Horn, or Rocky Mountain Sheep, in the Deer Dance
Richard Martinez (1904–1987, active 1920–1970); C. Szwedzicki (active 1929–1952)
Representation of the Big Horn, or Rocky Mountain Sheep, in the Deer Dance
1932
Richard Martinez (1904–1987, active 1920–1970); C. Szwedzicki (active 1929–1952), Emblem of the Universe

Emblem of the Universe, 1932

Richard Martinez (1904–1987, active 1920–1970); C. Szwedzicki (active 1929–1952), Emblem of the Universe
Richard Martinez (1904–1987, active 1920–1970); C. Szwedzicki (active 1929–1952)
Emblem of the Universe
1932
Richard Martinez (1904–1987, active 1920–1970); C. Szwedzicki (active 1929–1952), Koshare

Koshare, 1932

Richard Martinez (1904–1987, active 1920–1970); C. Szwedzicki (active 1929–1952), Koshare
Richard Martinez (1904–1987, active 1920–1970); C. Szwedzicki (active 1929–1952)
Koshare
1932
Richard Martinez (1904–1987, active 1920–1970); C. Szwedzicki (active 1929–1952), Symbol of the sun rising above the rain cloud, with skunks below

Symbol of the sun rising above the rain cloud, with skunks below, 1932

Richard Martinez (1904–1987, active 1920–1970); C. Szwedzicki (active 1929–1952), Symbol of the sun rising above the rain cloud, with skunks below
Richard Martinez (1904–1987, active 1920–1970); C. Szwedzicki (active 1929–1952)
Symbol of the sun rising above the rain cloud, with skunks below
1932
Richard Martinez (1904–1987, active 1920–1970); C. Szwedzicki (active 1929–1952), Female dancer in costume of the Sun Dance

Female dancer in costume of the Sun Dance, 1932

Richard Martinez (1904–1987, active 1920–1970); C. Szwedzicki (active 1929–1952), Female dancer in costume of the Sun Dance
Richard Martinez (1904–1987, active 1920–1970); C. Szwedzicki (active 1929–1952)
Female dancer in costume of the Sun Dance
1932
Richard Martinez (1904–1987, active 1920–1970); C. Szwedzicki (active 1929–1952), Highly conventionalized Avanyu, or Plumed Serpent

Highly conventionalized Avanyu, or Plumed Serpent, 1932

Richard Martinez (1904–1987, active 1920–1970); C. Szwedzicki (active 1929–1952), Highly conventionalized Avanyu, or Plumed Serpent
Richard Martinez (1904–1987, active 1920–1970); C. Szwedzicki (active 1929–1952)
Highly conventionalized Avanyu, or Plumed Serpent
1932
Richard Martinez (1904–1987, active 1920–1970); C. Szwedzicki (active 1929–1952), Turkey with maize

Turkey with maize, 1932

Richard Martinez (1904–1987, active 1920–1970); C. Szwedzicki (active 1929–1952), Turkey with maize
Richard Martinez (1904–1987, active 1920–1970); C. Szwedzicki (active 1929–1952)
Turkey with maize
1932
Richard Martinez (1904–1987, active 1920–1970), Buffalo dance

Buffalo dance, 1920–1950

Richard Martinez (1904–1987, active 1920–1970), Buffalo dance
Richard Martinez (1904–1987, active 1920–1970)
Buffalo dance
1920–1950
Richard Martinez (1904–1987, active 1920–1970), Buffalo Dance

Buffalo Dance, 1920

Richard Martinez (1904–1987, active 1920–1970), Buffalo Dance
Richard Martinez (1904–1987, active 1920–1970)
Buffalo Dance
1920

Exhibitions: 6

Contemporary American Indian Art: The Spencer Collects
Andrea Norris, curator
2003
Fish, Flowers & Flying Things: Nature at the Spencer
Joseph W. Lampo, curator
2002
Roots and Journeys: Encountering Global Arts and Cultures
Nancy Mahaney, curator
Cassandra Mesick, curator
Celka Straughn, curator
2011–2014
Brosseau Center for Learning: Religion and Environmentalism
2020
Conference of the Birds
Emily Kruse, curator
Sabine Rishell, curator
2020
Brosseau Center for Learning: Young Adult Artists in the Spencer’s Collection
2019