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WILLIAM ACHEFF

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When William Acheff painted his first centuries-old Pueblo pot shortly after arriving in Taos in 1973, he realized he could evoke the deep quiet he imagined earlier artists felt working in their time. Though the artist has no direct link to the Southwestern and Plains tribes whose artifacts he has collected and painted, he seeks to extend an appreciation for Native American traditions, human qualities of continuity, and a slower pace of life as well as what he calls, "the subtle relationships that are common to us all." Archeff was born in 1947 in Anchorage, Alaska, of Georgian, Russian, Scottish, Dutch, and Alaskan-Athabascan heritage. Classically trained in San Francisco, he continues to paint in this widely recognized, distinctive way, often blending artifacts and traditions of the past with contemporary items and settings. <br><br>The bowl depicted in the present example is from San Juan, a pueblo rich in a tradition of creating pottery vessels for functional use. Though the early elegant shapes and beautiful curves ended by the 1900s, they were revived in the 1930s and 1940s when local women studied ancient pottery from the area as a basis for a bowl such as the one depicted here. Rather than "San Juan," the native people prefer the traditional name Ohkay Owingeh which means "Place of the Strong People."
When William Acheff painted his first centuries-old Pueblo pot shortly after arriving in Taos in 1973, he realized he could evoke the deep quiet he imagined earlier artists felt working in their time. Though the artist has no direct link to the Southwestern and Plains tribes whose artifacts he has collected and painted, he seeks to extend an appreciation for Native American traditions, human qualities of continuity, and a slower pace of life as well as what he calls, "the subtle relationships that are common to us all." Archeff was born in 1947 in Anchorage, Alaska, of Georgian, Russian, Scottish, Dutch, and Alaskan-Athabascan heritage. Classically trained in San Francisco, he continues to paint in this widely recognized, distinctive way, often blending artifacts and traditions of the past with contemporary items and settings. <br><br>The bowl depicted in the present example is from San Juan, a pueblo rich in a tradition of creating pottery vessels for functional use. Though the early elegant shapes and beautiful curves ended by the 1900s, they were revived in the 1930s and 1940s when local women studied ancient pottery from the area as a basis for a bowl such as the one depicted here. Rather than "San Juan," the native people prefer the traditional name Ohkay Owingeh which means "Place of the Strong People." When William Acheff painted his first centuries-old Pueblo pot shortly after arriving in Taos in 1973, he realized he could evoke the deep quiet he imagined earlier artists felt working in their time. Though the artist has no direct link to the Southwestern and Plains tribes whose artifacts he has collected and painted, he seeks to extend an appreciation for Native American traditions, human qualities of continuity, and a slower pace of life as well as what he calls, "the subtle relationships that are common to us all." Archeff was born in 1947 in Anchorage, Alaska, of Georgian, Russian, Scottish, Dutch, and Alaskan-Athabascan heritage. Classically trained in San Francisco, he continues to paint in this widely recognized, distinctive way, often blending artifacts and traditions of the past with contemporary items and settings. <br><br>The bowl depicted in the present example is from San Juan, a pueblo rich in a tradition of creating pottery vessels for functional use. Though the early elegant shapes and beautiful curves ended by the 1900s, they were revived in the 1930s and 1940s when local women studied ancient pottery from the area as a basis for a bowl such as the one depicted here. Rather than "San Juan," the native people prefer the traditional name Ohkay Owingeh which means "Place of the Strong People." When William Acheff painted his first centuries-old Pueblo pot shortly after arriving in Taos in 1973, he realized he could evoke the deep quiet he imagined earlier artists felt working in their time. Though the artist has no direct link to the Southwestern and Plains tribes whose artifacts he has collected and painted, he seeks to extend an appreciation for Native American traditions, human qualities of continuity, and a slower pace of life as well as what he calls, "the subtle relationships that are common to us all." Archeff was born in 1947 in Anchorage, Alaska, of Georgian, Russian, Scottish, Dutch, and Alaskan-Athabascan heritage. Classically trained in San Francisco, he continues to paint in this widely recognized, distinctive way, often blending artifacts and traditions of the past with contemporary items and settings. <br><br>The bowl depicted in the present example is from San Juan, a pueblo rich in a tradition of creating pottery vessels for functional use. Though the early elegant shapes and beautiful curves ended by the 1900s, they were revived in the 1930s and 1940s when local women studied ancient pottery from the area as a basis for a bowl such as the one depicted here. Rather than "San Juan," the native people prefer the traditional name Ohkay Owingeh which means "Place of the Strong People." When William Acheff painted his first centuries-old Pueblo pot shortly after arriving in Taos in 1973, he realized he could evoke the deep quiet he imagined earlier artists felt working in their time. Though the artist has no direct link to the Southwestern and Plains tribes whose artifacts he has collected and painted, he seeks to extend an appreciation for Native American traditions, human qualities of continuity, and a slower pace of life as well as what he calls, "the subtle relationships that are common to us all." Archeff was born in 1947 in Anchorage, Alaska, of Georgian, Russian, Scottish, Dutch, and Alaskan-Athabascan heritage. Classically trained in San Francisco, he continues to paint in this widely recognized, distinctive way, often blending artifacts and traditions of the past with contemporary items and settings. <br><br>The bowl depicted in the present example is from San Juan, a pueblo rich in a tradition of creating pottery vessels for functional use. Though the early elegant shapes and beautiful curves ended by the 1900s, they were revived in the 1930s and 1940s when local women studied ancient pottery from the area as a basis for a bowl such as the one depicted here. Rather than "San Juan," the native people prefer the traditional name Ohkay Owingeh which means "Place of the Strong People." When William Acheff painted his first centuries-old Pueblo pot shortly after arriving in Taos in 1973, he realized he could evoke the deep quiet he imagined earlier artists felt working in their time. Though the artist has no direct link to the Southwestern and Plains tribes whose artifacts he has collected and painted, he seeks to extend an appreciation for Native American traditions, human qualities of continuity, and a slower pace of life as well as what he calls, "the subtle relationships that are common to us all." Archeff was born in 1947 in Anchorage, Alaska, of Georgian, Russian, Scottish, Dutch, and Alaskan-Athabascan heritage. Classically trained in San Francisco, he continues to paint in this widely recognized, distinctive way, often blending artifacts and traditions of the past with contemporary items and settings. <br><br>The bowl depicted in the present example is from San Juan, a pueblo rich in a tradition of creating pottery vessels for functional use. Though the early elegant shapes and beautiful curves ended by the 1900s, they were revived in the 1930s and 1940s when local women studied ancient pottery from the area as a basis for a bowl such as the one depicted here. Rather than "San Juan," the native people prefer the traditional name Ohkay Owingeh which means "Place of the Strong People." When William Acheff painted his first centuries-old Pueblo pot shortly after arriving in Taos in 1973, he realized he could evoke the deep quiet he imagined earlier artists felt working in their time. Though the artist has no direct link to the Southwestern and Plains tribes whose artifacts he has collected and painted, he seeks to extend an appreciation for Native American traditions, human qualities of continuity, and a slower pace of life as well as what he calls, "the subtle relationships that are common to us all." Archeff was born in 1947 in Anchorage, Alaska, of Georgian, Russian, Scottish, Dutch, and Alaskan-Athabascan heritage. Classically trained in San Francisco, he continues to paint in this widely recognized, distinctive way, often blending artifacts and traditions of the past with contemporary items and settings. <br><br>The bowl depicted in the present example is from San Juan, a pueblo rich in a tradition of creating pottery vessels for functional use. Though the early elegant shapes and beautiful curves ended by the 1900s, they were revived in the 1930s and 1940s when local women studied ancient pottery from the area as a basis for a bowl such as the one depicted here. Rather than "San Juan," the native people prefer the traditional name Ohkay Owingeh which means "Place of the Strong People." When William Acheff painted his first centuries-old Pueblo pot shortly after arriving in Taos in 1973, he realized he could evoke the deep quiet he imagined earlier artists felt working in their time. Though the artist has no direct link to the Southwestern and Plains tribes whose artifacts he has collected and painted, he seeks to extend an appreciation for Native American traditions, human qualities of continuity, and a slower pace of life as well as what he calls, "the subtle relationships that are common to us all." Archeff was born in 1947 in Anchorage, Alaska, of Georgian, Russian, Scottish, Dutch, and Alaskan-Athabascan heritage. Classically trained in San Francisco, he continues to paint in this widely recognized, distinctive way, often blending artifacts and traditions of the past with contemporary items and settings. <br><br>The bowl depicted in the present example is from San Juan, a pueblo rich in a tradition of creating pottery vessels for functional use. Though the early elegant shapes and beautiful curves ended by the 1900s, they were revived in the 1930s and 1940s when local women studied ancient pottery from the area as a basis for a bowl such as the one depicted here. Rather than "San Juan," the native people prefer the traditional name Ohkay Owingeh which means "Place of the Strong People."
Boule de San Juan19866 5/8 x 11 5/8 in.(16.83 x 29.53 cm) huile sur panneau
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Lorsque William Acheff a peint son premier pot Pueblo vieux de plusieurs siècles, peu après son arrivée à Taos en 1973, il s'est rendu compte qu'il pouvait évoquer le calme profond qu'il imaginait que les artistes d'antan ressentaient en travaillant à leur époque. Bien que l'artiste n'ait pas de lien direct avec les tribus du Sud-Ouest et des Plaines dont il a collectionné et peint les objets, il cherche à faire apprécier les traditions amérindiennes, les qualités humaines de continuité et un rythme de vie plus lent, ainsi que ce qu'il appelle "les relations subtiles qui nous sont communes à tous". Archeff est né en 1947 à Anchorage, en Alaska, d'un héritage géorgien, russe, écossais, hollandais et alaskano-athabascan. Formé de manière classique à San Francisco, il continue à peindre de cette manière largement reconnue et distinctive, mêlant souvent des artefacts et des traditions du passé à des objets et des décors contemporains.

Le bol représenté ici provient de San Juan, un pueblo riche d'une tradition de création de récipients en poterie à usage fonctionnel. Bien que les premières formes élégantes et les belles courbes aient disparu dans les années 1900, elles ont été ravivées dans les années 1930 et 1940, lorsque des femmes locales ont étudié des poteries anciennes de la région pour créer un bol tel que celui représenté ici. Plutôt que "San Juan", les autochtones préfèrent le nom traditionnel Ohkay Owingeh, qui signifie "lieu du peuple fort".
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