Allan Houser
Allan Houser was an American painter and sculptor (1914–1994). He was born at Apache and died at Santa Fe.
Also recorded as Allan Haozous; Ha-Oz-Ous; Pulling Roots; Ha-o-zous Houser; Allan C. Houser; Allan Cafran Houser.
Allan Houser in brief
- Born
- 1914
- Died
- 1994
- Known for
- painter and sculptor
- Place of birth
- Apache
Contents
Identity and origins
He also worked under the name Haozous. The authorities additionally record the headings Allan Haozous, Ha-Oz-Ous, Pulling Roots, Ha-o-zous Houser and Allan C. Houser.
Other recorded relations include Gerónimo.
Recognition and collections
Allan Houser received Guggenheim Fellowship. Work by Allan Houser is held by Minneapolis Institute of Art, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Gilcrease Museum and New Mexico Museum of Art.
Catalogued works
16 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service, The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Wellcome Collection. Their recorded dates run from 1775 to 1983.
Apache Rider or Scout, dated 1940, held by Gilcrease Museum, inventory 0227.1727. Sneaking Out, held by Gilcrease Museum, inventory 0227.597. Kachina dancers, dated 1935, held by Gilcrease Museum, inventory 02.2084. Buffalo Hunt, dated 1947, held by Gilcrease Museum, inventory 0227.451. Apache Mother & Child, dated 1947, held by Gilcrease Museum, inventory 02.75. Apache Herd, dated 1946, held by Gilcrease Museum, inventory 0227.394. Carrying Water, dated 1946, held by Gilcrease Museum, inventory 0227.395. Buffalo Dance, dated 1983, held by Smithsonian American Art Museum, inventory 1995.11. He'll Be Home, dated 1983, held by Smithsonian American Art Museum, inventory 2023.2. Apache, dated 1959, bronze, held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 59.112.2. Extracts from Journals of the House of Lords, dated 1775, held by Wellcome Collection. Extracts from the Journals of the House of Commons, touching the college at Durham being converted into a university. Vol. VI. 8 May, 1650, dated 1775, held by Wellcome Collection. Extracts from the journals of the House of Commons concerning the bishoprick of Durham, and sending members to Parliament, for the county, city of Durham, Barnardcastle, and Hartlepool, dated 1775, held by Wellcome Collection. The Recommendatory letter of Oliver Cromwell to William Lenthall Esq; speaker of the House of Commons for erecting a college and university at Durham and his letters patent (when Lord Protector) for founding the same . With the address of the provost and fellows of the said college to his son Richard Lord protector on the death of his father., dated 1775, held by Wellcome Collection. How to survive your holiday : the traveller's guide to health / C. Allan Birch., dated 1982, held by Wellcome Collection. The house physician's handbook / C. Allan Birch., dated 1977, held by Wellcome Collection.
In public collections
Work associated with this heading is recorded in 4 named public collections.
Gilcrease Museum: 7 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Smithsonian American Art Museum: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Metropolitan Museum of Art: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Wellcome Collection: 70 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.
Literature
6 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.
Houser, Allan C., Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011. Houser, Allan, Oxford Art Online, 2003. Allan Houser, an American master: (Chiricahua Apache, 1914-1994), Choice Reviews Online, 2005. Native modernism: the art of George Morrison and Allan Houser, Choice Reviews Online, 2005. The Art of George Morrison and Allan Houser: The Development and Impact of Native Modernism, The American Indian Quarterly, 2005. The Purpose of Art: Intelligent Dialogue or Mere Decoration?, Anafora, 2016.
Scholarly footprint
Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 8 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.
Evidence base
This article draws on 6 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 6 means 6 genuinely separate publishers of record. 13 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.
In detail
Allan Houser studied at Santa Fe Indian School.
The field of work recorded is art of sculpture.
Work by Allan Houser is recorded in the collections of Minneapolis Institute of Art, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Gilcrease Museum, New Mexico Museum of Art and Crocker Art Museum.
Distinctions recorded are Guggenheim Fellowship.
Chronology
- 1914Allan Houser born at Apache.
- 1935Kachina dancers (Gilcrease Museum).
- 1940Apache Rider or Scout (Gilcrease Museum).
- 1946Apache Herd (Gilcrease Museum).
- 1947Buffalo Hunt (Gilcrease Museum).
- 1947Apache Mother & Child (Gilcrease Museum).
- 1994Allan Houser died at Santa Fe.
Sources
Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.
- 1.
Allan Houser, an American master: (Chiricahua Apache, 1914-1994), Choice Reviews Online, 2005
scholarly publication · Scholarly
Consult the source - 2.
Houser, Allan C., Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011
scholarly publication · Scholarly
Consult the source - 3.
- 4.
Native modernism: the art of George Morrison and Allan Houser, Choice Reviews Online, 2005
scholarly publication · Scholarly
Consult the source - 5.
The Art of George Morrison and Allan Houser: The Development and Impact of Native Modernism, The American Indian Quarterly, 2005
scholarly publication · Scholarly
Consult the source - 6.
Directory of Open Access Journals lists 1 article naming Allan Houser.
open access index · Unverified
Consult the source - 7.
Gemeinsame Normdatei 5570982-5, Exhibition Native Modernism: The Art of George Morrison and Allan Houser (2004-2005 : Washington, DC).
authority file · Unverified · Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
Consult the source - 8.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, collection records associated with Allan Houser (2 objects).
museum collection · Unverified · The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Consult the source - 9.
Wellcome Collection catalogue records 70 works naming Allan Houser.
museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection
Consult the source - 10.
Wikidata, structured authority record Q175745: Allan Houser
reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation
Consult the source - 11.
“Allan Houser”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
Consult the source
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