Julián Martínez, also known as Pocano (1879–1943), was a San Ildefonso Pueblo potter, [1] painter, and the patriarch of a family of Native American ceramic artists in the United States. …

In his watercolors as well as his pottery decoration, Julian excelled in painting geometrically sylized forms, expecially birds and serpent figures. Credited with revitalizing a moribund …

Julian Martinez, also known as Pocano, was born in 1879 at the Pueblo of San Ildefonso. His traditional name means "Coming of the Spirits" in the Tewa language. He married Maria …

Nov 19, 2019 · Read on to learn more about the practices of Maria and Julian Martinez, two ceramicists who worked within traditional Pueblo pottery styles to create breathtaking, …

Julian Martinez became governor of San Ildefonso in 1925. From 1925 until his death in 1943, Maria and Julian shared their signatures on their pottery as “Marie & Julian.” Julian died on …

In the early 1910s Maria brought back some old techniques and started making pottery that was smaller and more sellable to tourists, with the help of her very talented husband Julian Martinez.

Julian Martinez is perhaps best known for his collaborations with his wife, Maria, the Pueblo potter. Yet in the 1920s and late 1930s, Martinez distinguished himself as an easel painter, a …

Julián Martinez Pocano (Coming of the Spirits) was born in San Ildefonso Pueblo in New Mexico, and died in San Ildefonso Pueblo. He is perhaps best known for the designs he painted on his …

Maria Martinez is considered one of the most famous of all the pueblo potters. She learned to make pottery from her aunt Nicolasa. By the age of thirteen Maria had acquired exceptional …

As an artist, Julian Martínez from San Ildefonso Pueblo is best known for the ceramics he made with his wife, Maria Martínez. Together, they produced the matte-black on polished-black …