CRUMBO SILK SCREEN
Spirit Horse
Woody Crumbo (Potawatomi), 1912-1988
Crumbo was born in 1912 on his mother's reservation near Lexington, Oklahoma. His French father was a horse trader. His parents died when he was seven years old, and he was raised among various Native American families around Sand Springs, Oklahoma. Crumbo began his college studies with a scholarship at Wichita American Indian Institute, and graduated a valedictorian. He continued his studies at Wichita University and the University of Oklahoma. While studying art, he supported himself as a Native American dancer. In the early 1930s Crumbo toured reservations across the United States, collecting traditional dances and disseminating what he learned to other tribes across the nation. Crumbo enjoyed success as a young artist, including the sale of 22 paintings to the San Francisco Museum of Art in 1932.
Crumbo was Assistant Director of the El Paso, Texas Museum of Art from 1960–1968. In 1968, he was appointed Director of the El Paso Museum, a position he held until 1974. Crumbo was involved in many humanitarian efforts, including his work with the Ysleta Pueblo Indians of New Mexico.
Estimate: $200 - $300
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Lot 263 : CRUMBO SILK SCREEN
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