Garcia, Jason – “Grand Theft Auto: Santa Clara Pueblo” Tile
$ 1,400.00
This a classic tile by Jason Garcia. It is part of his “Grand Theft Auto: Santa Clara Pueblo” series. It was inspired by the imagery on the Grand Theft Auto game boxes. This tile has a young man, after a Pueblo dance, sitting on the hood of his car. The background has a kiva in silhouette. The detail and concept are exceptional. Each piece is a hand-built clay tile, made from native clay. All of the colors are derived from Native clay. It is signed on the back. It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair.
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This large tile by Jason Garcia is part of his Corn Maiden series, which features young women in traditional dress for the Corn Dance and places them in a modern context. This tile is “August 12 K’ha P’o Owingeh”, which also is Santa Clara Feast Day. K’ha P’o Owhingeh is the Tewa name for the Pueblo. Here, a young man dressed for the dances is standing and watching the Feast Day dances. The girl behind him is shyly looking at him. You can tell they are between the dances, as she is holding her cell phone. Will she approach him? There is a lot of tension in this piece! The figures are tightly painted and dramatic in coloraiton. In the background are two kiva ladders for the Summer and Winter clans. To the right, on the top of the hill, are the two Santa Clara water towers, which are visible from Jason’s home. There is also a traditional rain cloud up in the sky and the kiva ladder off to the left. Each piece is a hand-built clay tile, made from native clay. All of the colors are derived from Native clay. It is signed on the back.
