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Carlos Vierra

Carlos Vierra (1876 - 1937) was active/lived in New Mexico, California.  Carlos Vierra is known for Architectural painting, history murals, cartoons.

Known as the founder of the art colony in Santa Fe, New Mexico, Carlos Vierra was an early traveler throughout the West and was the first professional Caucasian artist to make Santa Fe his home.  He is credited with the preservation of the city's unique atmosphere because of his insuring that the old style of pueblo architecture and historic landmarks were maintained.

Vierra was the son of a Portuguese sailor and was born and raised in Moss Landing, California near Monterey.  He studied art in San Francisco at the Mark Hopkins Institute and with Gottardo Piazzoni, and determined to go to New York for further study, boarded an old wooden ship that sailed around Cape Horn.  The trip took six months, and he struggled to survive financially in New York, but finally achieved success as a cartoonist and marine painter.

Just when he was beginning to feel secure about his future, he developed serious lung problems, and at the advice of his doctor, we   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 5914 characters.]  Artist bio

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Research resources

.  askART lists Carlos Vierra in 1 of its research Essays. Carlos Vierra has 6 artist signature examples available in our database.

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Facts about Carlos Vierra

   Publications  Book References:  22
Magazine References:  3

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3 Miscellaneous Magazine References for Carlos Vierra
Magazine Article Date Author Color
American Art Review The Founding of the Santa Fe Art August 2004 Grauer, Michael R Yes
Southwest Art Texas-Best of the West April 2004 Osterman, Julie Yes
Art of the West What's News January 2004 Editors, Art of the West No
22 Book References for Carlos Vierra
Year Author Title Pages Color
2012 Lewandowski, Stacia Light, Landscape and the Creative Quest: Early Artists of Santa Fe 272 Yes
2006 Udall, Sharyn R; Julie Schimmel (Introduction) Santa Fe Art Colony: Gerald Peters Gallery
(Exhibition catalog)
127 Yes
2005 AskART.com Inc. -
Dunbier, Lonnie Pierson (Editor)
The Artists Bluebook 34,000 North American Artists to March 2005 479 No
2002 Hughes, Edan Milton Artists in California: 1786-1940 (Two Volumes)
Available For Sale.
1249 No
1999 Falk, Peter Hastings (Editor) Who Was Who in American Art, 1564-1975: Three Volumes 3724 No
1996 Shipp, Steve American Art Colonies 1850-1930 A Guide to Original Art Colonies and Their Artists 159 No
1993 Ellis, Simone Santa Fe Art 112 Yes
1990 Gerdts, William H Art Across America: The Far Midwest, Rocky Mountain West, Southwest, Pacific Volume Three 396 Yes
1989 Hughes, Edan Milton Artists in California, 1786-1940 637 No
1987 Udall, Sharyn R. Santa Fe Art Colony 1900-1942
(Exhibition catalog)
99 Yes
1986 Eldredge, Charles/J Schimmel Art in New Mexico, 1900-1945 Paths to Taos and Santa Fe 218 Yes
1985 Dawdy, Doris Artists of the American West: Three Volumes A Biographical Dictionary 1184 No
1985 Falk, Peter Hastings (Editor) Who Was Who in American Art: Artists Active Between 1898-1947 707 No
1983 Gibson, Arrell Morgan The Santa Fe and Taos Colonies Age of The Muses, 1900-1942 305 No
1981 Eiteljorg, Harrison Treasures of the American West Harrison Eiteljorg Collection 172 Yes
1976 Robertson, Edna/Sarah Nestor Artists of the Canyons and Caminos, Santa Fe, the Early Years 182 Yes
1976 Samuels, Peggy and Harold The Illustrated Biographical Encyclopedia of Artists of the American West 549 No
1976 School of American Research Representative Art and Artists of New Mexico
(Exhibition catalog)
41 No
1974 Denver Art Museum Picturesque Images from Taos and Santa Fe
(Exhibition catalog)
215 Yes
1974 New Mexico, Museum of Fine Art Handbook of the Collections Museum of Fine Arts 192 Yes
1971 Harmsen, Dorothy Harmsen's Western Americana 212 Yes
1935 Mallett, Daniel Trowbridge Mallet's Index of Artists: International-Biographical Two Volumes: Includes 1940 Index 1130 No
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