Patrocinio barela biography of albert

          Thus, as with the case of Patrocinio Barela, who “became more creative and broke away from the 'Santero' heritage,” it becomes more and more difficult to.

        1. Thus, as with the case of Patrocinio Barela, who “became more creative and broke away from the 'Santero' heritage,” it becomes more and more difficult to.
        2. GSA's Fine Arts Collection is one of the oldest and largest public art collections in the U.S. Dating from the s to the present, artworks are displayed.
        3. Patrocinio Barela, whose santos first caught the public eye during the s, created a great many wood sculptures before his death in Taos in , and in the.
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          6. Patrocinio Barela, whose santos first caught the public eye during the s, created a great many wood sculptures before his death in Taos in , and in the....

          Patrociño Barela

          Wood carver (1900–1964)

          Patrociño Barela

          Patrociño Barela

          Bornc.

          1900[1]

          Bisbee, Arizona, US

          DiedOctober 24, 1964(1964-10-24) (aged 64)

          Taos, New Mexico, US

          Resting placeNuestra Señora de Dolores Cemetery, Canon, Taos County, New Mexico
          NationalityAmerican
          OccupationArtist
          Known forcarving

          Patrociño Barela, also known as Patrocinio Barela or Patrocino Barela (1900–1964), was a self-taught wood carver.

          Because of the religious nature of his subjects he was called a santero, but he did secular work too. His work was shown at the Museum of Modern Art in New York with other artists of the Federal Art Project and he was feted as "a discovery." He was the first Mexican-American artist to receive national recognition.[2]

          Early life

          Patrociño Barela's date of birth is unclear, but is assumed from his various accounts to have occurred between 1900 and 1904.

          His mother and younger