Mescalero Drummer

Mescalero Drummer, 1984
Chiricahua (Warm Springs) Apache, 1914-1994)
Bronze, edition 11 of 12
Size: 24.5" x 16" x 11"
Bequest of Ann B. Ritt, (HEARD, #4690-8)

"The artist regularly attended the Fourth of July feast days in Mescalero, New Mexico, where he would see the Mountain Spirit dances and Mescalero singers. In turn, the Mescalero dance groups and singers attended the annual October gathering in Oklahoma. This sculpture, using a minimalist approach, captures the essence of a singer, with open mouth, hoop drumstick and the round top of the drum echoed by the circle of arms." (Info Card)


Photos ©Joan Ann Lansberry 2016-2019