Pat Atencio

Pat Atencio (January 22, 1932 – January 15, 2009), also called Koo Peen ("Mountain Rock"), was a Pueblo-American painter from the San Ildefonso Pueblo.[1] He studied at the Santa Fe Indian School and exhibited his work across the country.[1] Some of his works are in the permanent collection of institutions including the Museum of New Mexico and the National Museum of the American Indian.[1][2][3]

Pat Atencio
Koo Peen
Born
José Patricio Atencio

(1932-01-22)January 22, 1932
DiedJanuary 15, 2009(2009-01-15) (aged 76)
NationalityAmerican, San Ildefonso Pueblo
Alma materSanta Fe Indian School
Occupationpainter

Atencio was the son of Benjamin Atencio and painter Isabel M. Montoya, who was a cousin of Maria Martinez.[4] His brothers Gilbert Benjamin Atencio and Tony Atencio were also artists,[1] as were his sisters Helen Gutierrez and Angelita Sanchez.[4]

References

  1. King, Jeanne Snodgrass (1968). American Indian painters; a biographical directory. Smithsonian Libraries. New York : Museum of the American Indian, Heye Foundation.
  2. "National Museum of the American Indian |". americanindian.si.edu. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
  3. Museum of the American Indian, Heye Foundation; Fawcett, David M.; Callander, Lee A. (1982). Native American painting : selections from the Museum of the American Indian. Internet Archive. New York, N.Y. : Museum of the American Indian. ISBN 978-0-934490-40-5.
  4. Spivey, Richard L. (2003). The legacy of Maria Poveka Martinez. Internet Archive. Santa Fe, N.M. : Museum of New Mexico Press. ISBN 978-0-89013-419-1.


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