Allan Houser
American sculptor and painter / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Allan Capron Houser or Haozous (June 30, 1914 – August 22, 1994) was a Chiricahua Apache sculptor, painter, and book illustrator born in Oklahoma.[2] He was one of the most renowned Native American painters and Modernist sculptors of the 20th century.
Allan Houser | |
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Born | Allan Capron Houser[1] (1914-06-30)June 30, 1914 near Apache, Oklahoma |
Died | August 22, 1994(1994-08-22) (aged 80) |
Nationality | Chiricahua Apache |
Education | Studio at Santa Fe Indian School |
Known for | Sculpture, Painting, Drawing, Murals |
Houser's work can be found at the Smithsonian Museum of American Art, the National Museum of the American Indian, the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C., the Oklahoma State Capitol Building, and in numerous major museum collections throughout North America, Europe, and Japan.[3] Additionally, Houser's Offering of the Sacred Pipe is on display at United States Mission to the United Nations in New York City.