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Fred Kabotie

Fred Kabotie (1900 - 1986) was active/lived in Arizona.  Fred Kabotie is known for Indian ceremonial dance and figure painting, murals.

Born in Shungopovi, Second Mesa, Arizona, Fred Kabotie became a prominent painter, illustrator, silversmith, teacher and writer of Hopi Indian life. He continued to live at Second Mesa, and his Indian name was "Nakayoma," meaning Day After Day.

In 1906, his family and other Hopis founded Hotevilla, an organization to preserve Hopi traditions. In 1913, the children were forced to go to government school, and for discipline he was sent to Santa Fe Indian School. There he became an accomplished artist and set a new style of modeling in color with some shadows rather than just flat colors. He did additional studies with Olaf Nordmark.

In 1920, he became a book illustrator and was commissioned to paint Hopi life and customs. In the 1930s, he was commissioned by the Peabody Museum to reproduce Awatovi prehistoric murals in their original size. He also painted a mural inside the Watchtower on the east rim of the Grand Canyon.

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Facts about Fred Kabotie

   Fred Kabotie  Born:  1900 - Shungopovi, Second Mesa, Arizona
Died:   1986 - Shungopovi, Second Mesa, Arizona
Known for:  Indian ceremonial dance and figure painting, murals
Name variants:  Fred Kobotie

Born in Shungopovi, Second Mesa, Arizona, Fred Kabotie became a prominent painter, illustrator, silversmith, teacher and writer of Hopi Indian life. He continued to live at Second Mesa, and his Indian name was "Nakayoma," meaning Day After Day.

In 1906, his family and other Hopis founded Hotevilla, an organization to preserve Hopi traditions. In 1913, the children were forced to go to government school, and for discipline he was sent to Santa Fe Indian School. There he became an accomplished artist and set a new style of modeling in color with some shadows rather than just flat colors. He did additional studies with Olaf Nordmark.

In 1920, he became a book illustrator and was commissioned to paint Hopi life and customs. In the  ...  Displaying 750 of 2263 characters.

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