José Angela Aguilar Explained

José Angela Aguilar
Native Name:Sah Pah
Native Name Lang:Tewa
Birth Date: 1898
Birth Place:New Mexico Territory
Spouse:Rosalie Simbola

José Angela “Joe” Aguilar (1898–1965), also called Sah Pah, was a Pueblo-American painter and potter from the San Ildefonso Pueblo tribe.[1] In addition to painting two-dimensional artworks, he also frequently painted the pots made by his wife Rosalie Simbola and his mother Susana Aguilar.[2] His artwork is in the permanent collection of institutions including the Hearst Museum of Anthropology[3] and the Museum of the American Indian.

Aguilar married Rosie Simbola (from the Picurís tribe) in 1922. A number of their children went on to be notable artists as well, including sons José Vicente Aguilar and Alfred Aguilar.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Book: King, Jeanne Snodgrass. American Indian painters; a biographical directory. 1968. New York : Museum of the American Indian, Heye Foundation. Smithsonian Libraries.
  2. Web site: Rosalie Aguilar Pottery San Ildefonso Pueblo. 2021-02-15. www.mariajulianpottery.com.
  3. Web site: Eagle Dancer - Jose A. Aguilar. 2021-02-15. portal.hearstmuseum.berkeley.edu. en.
  4. Book: Dictionary of Indians of North America. 1978. St. Clair Shores, Mich. . Scholar[l]y Press. 978-0-403-01799-7.