Harrison Begay
American painter (1914/17–2012) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Harrison Begay, also known as Haashké yah Níyá (meaning "Warrior Who Walked Up to His Enemy" or "Wandering Boy") (November 15, 1914 or 1917 – August 18, 2012)[1][2] was a renowned Diné (Navajo) painter, printmaker, and illustrator. Begay specialized in watercolors, gouache, and silkscreen prints. At the time of his death in 2012, he was the last living, former student of Dorothy Dunn and Geronima C. Montoya at the Santa Fe Indian School.[3] His work has won multiple awards and is exhibited in museums and private collections worldwide and he was among the most famous Diné artists of his generation.
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Born | Haashké yah Níyá c. 15 November 1917 Whitecone, Arizona, U.S. |
Died | 2012 Gilbert, Arizona, U.S. |
Other names | Haskay Yahne Yah |
Education | Santa Fe Indian School Black Mountain College, Phoenix Junior College |
Spouse | Ramona Espinosa (1940–1945, ended due to divorce) |
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"Ancient and Modern Art", a major painting by Begay. |
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