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Mabel Dodge Lujan is the first on the list!
Ila McAfee (1897-1995), an early Taos transplant, drew inspiration from Pueblo traditions in her work. McAfee often painted wild horses in profile, echoing the stark monochrome of pottery designs. In The Golden Triad, three beasts hover before a textured golden-brown field that captures the hues of high desert clay.
“I had never seen sunsets like that, ever. You just don’t see them in the Midwest; there’s too much moisture.” Taos artist Barbara Brock on moving to New Mexico.
Young Balinese Woman, Nicolai Fechin
Fechin was a Russian-American artist who moved to Taos, New Mexico in 1927. He was also a master carpenter and woodcarver, and during his 6 years in Taos he renovated a home that is now the Taos Art Museum.
Our fine furniture maker Roch Hart draws inspiration from Fechin's masterful Spanish colonial style furniture. Learn more.
