Da, Tony - 11.5" Red Plate with Avanyu and Turquosie (1971-2)
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Da, Tony – 11.5″ Red Plate with Avanyu and Turquosie (1971-2)

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This is a striking large plate by Tony Da.  Tony primarily made his plates before 1971 and just a few after.  This plate is fully polished and the five lines around the rim are painted onto the piece before it was fired. There is a large avanyu etched into the clay with four inset pieces of turquoise.  Each piece of turquoise is inset into the clay.  Tony made more smaller plates (the 6″ size) than the larger 11″ ones.  As well, this Avanyu imagery is much less common as it was usually done on his later plates rather than the early ones.  The complexity of this piece, the stones, and the size make is a scarce but spectacular piece of his art in clay.  The plate was traditionally fired and it is a deep red coloration.  It is signed on the back in the clay “DA”.  It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.  Tony’s plates and among his most iconic styles of pottery and a form that he did not continue to make after about 1973.

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This is a striking large plate by Tony Da.  Tony primarily made his plates before 1971 and just a few after.  This plate is fully polished and the five lines around the rim are painted onto the piece before it was fired. There is a large avanyu etched into the clay with four inset pieces of turquoise.  Each piece of turquoise is inset into the clay.  Tony made more smaller plates (the 6″ size) than the larger 11″ ones.  As well, this Avanyu imagery is much less common as it was usually done on his later plates rather than the early ones.  The complexity of this piece, the stones, and the size make is a scarce but spectacular piece of his art in clay.  The plate was traditionally fired and it is a deep red coloration.  It is signed on the back in the clay “DA”.  It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.  Tony’s plates and among his most iconic styles of pottery and a form that he did not continue to make after about 1973.

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Tony Da

Tony Da

Tony Da was the first Pueblo "rock star." He broke cultural barriers as a "modern Indian," steeped in San Ildefonso Pueblo tradition but living in a contemporary world. A grandson of Maria Martinez and the son of Popovi Da, his precision designs and techniques revolutionized Pueblo pottery and created a new vocabulary for the art. Among the first men to make and design pottery, he introduced sgraffito etching, inlaid stones, and beads, initiated black and sienna colorations, and invented his stylized iconography derived from the ancient Mimbres pottery. Although his career only spanned fifteen years, his work and persona are increasingly relevant. In 2011, Tony Da's pottery and paintings focused on an exhibit entitled; 'Creative Spark, The Life, and Art of Tony Da.' (Museum of Indian Arts and Culture of Santa Fe 2011-2013.) Throughout his career, Tony Da demanded perfection. As a result, he was an innovator in his art, as well as in his life. Tony was known to his family members as a creative perfectionist and as a creative genius. Today, Tony's pottery is considered among the most sought-after by collectors. Charles King and Richard Spivey co-authored a history of his life, and artwork is a testament to his legacy, 'The Life and Art of Tony Da.'  Tony was both an art superstar of his time and a profoundly private individual. This portrayal brings the reader into this noted Potter's innovative and volatile world.
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