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Extra Small Folk Art Bear Bank

Louise Goodman

Extra Small Folk Art Bear Bank, Pottery by Louise Goodman

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American Indian, Navajo, Women Artists

Medium

Pottery, Sculpture

Subject

Animals, Humorous

Keywords

Louise Goodman, Goodman bear, Goodman pottery

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Gallery Price $55.00
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Title
Extra Small Folk Art Bear Bank
Artist
Louise Goodman
Medium
Hand-formed pottery coated with clear pinon (pine) pitch
Size
5 1/8" height X 3 1/2" width X 3 1/2" depth
Signed
"L.R.G." inscribed underneath
Date of creation
2010
Condition
Excellent
Provenance
Consigned by a Northern Arizona aficionado of all things Navajo JM
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About The Extra Small Folk Art Bear Bank

This woman's charming bear figures are entirely her own!

Each of these bears has its personal expression.

Choose based on your individual response.

About Louise Goodman

(Born 1937) This Navajo potter, also known as Louise Rose Goodman, is known for her simple vessels and utilitarian objects. She learned pottery making from the renowned Navajo potter Rose Williams. Louise turned to making animal figures during the 1980's when demand waned for her practical pottery. Her stylized bears are notable for their small heads and legs and substanial torsos. She carefully textures the surface of these bears to mimic a bear's thick fur. Goodman chooses bears for her subjects as they play an important role in the lives of the Navajo people and in other Native American communities. Navajo Pottery Traditions & Innovations by Russell Hartment and Jan Musial published in 1987 devotes four pages to Louise Goodman. She is shown holding a large vessel in one photograph, while a color photograph depicts two of her utilitarian jars, while a black and white photograph of one of her bears occupies a full page. On page 69 there is reference to her signing pots "LRG" as well as notification that she "sometimes forgets" to sign.

Other Works By Louise Goodman:
  • Very Large Bear Bank, Pottery by Louise Goodman
  • Bear Motioning with His Right Paw, Pottery by Louise Goodman
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