Pablita Velarde Harvest Dance
Harvest Dance
Pablita Velarde created this painting in 1940.c In this traditional seasonal dance, dancers are accompanied
by two koshares, and a group of men singing and
drumming. This work was commssioned by Bandelier National Monument.Casein paint, masonite. L 40.0, W 28.0 cm [L 16, W 11 inches] Bandelier National Monument, BAND 676. Women at this time do not make paintings. Women are suppose to be a housewife. Although Pablita Velarde completed a four-month a tour with the famous naturalist painter. The reason why I picked this painting is because I happen to like it. I love the design of the outfits they are wearing. And the color of there outfits make it stand out more.
"This period of my life at Bandelier….I have learned more about my own people…and I appreciate what the old ones have tried to pass on…I want the earth to remember me through my work." — Tse Tsan, Pablita Velarde
ReplyDeleteGreat find! This piece is beautiful. The colors and action can make you almost hear the drums. Her story is amazing. It is important that she captures the history of the culture for the present and the future. She has made over 70 paintings of the Pueblo culture for the Bandelier National Monument. Here is a website if anyone would like to see more of her work and read about her: http://www.nps.gov/history/museum/exhibits/band/artwork.html