Fritz ScholderHollywood Indian
Art Bridges Collection
Fritz ScholderNew Mexico #42
About
Luiseño artist Fritz Scholder began a series of paintings based on the New Mexico landscape in 1964. He had just moved to Santa Fe to teach at the newly formed Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA). The linear formations represent the rocky topography, while the bright colors reveal his practice of combining abstraction with pop art. This style, which became popular in contemporary Native American art, is something Scholder developed in the following years. In New Mexico #42, bands of white and dripping blue paint evoke the state’s snowy winters and imbue the land with a surreal, emotional quality.
Artist
Fritz Scholder
Dimensions
84 x 66 in.
Credit Line
Art Bridges
Date
1966
Medium
Acrylic on canvas
Object Number
AB.2025.52
Provenance
Artist; purchased by private collection, Scottsdale, AZ; (Trotta-Bono Contemporary, Venice, CA); purchased by The John and Susan Horseman Collection, 2024; (Trotta-Bono Contemporary, Venice, CA); purchased by Art Bridges, 2025
