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Joe Hilario Herrera
(1921-2001) Herrera was born into the Pueblo watercolor tradition fostered by his mother, famed artist Tonita Pena, and his Studio of Indian Arts teacher, Dorothy Dunn. However, it was his studies under Transcendentalist artist, Raymond Jonson, which led Herrera to explore more modern styles. Ultimately, his use of traditional symbols as elements of modern design, called Pueblo Modernism, transformed traditional Indian painting and influenced a whole generation of artists.
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