Larry Littlebird

Larry Littlebird
Born
Lawrence A. Bird

(1941-06-06)June 6, 1941
DiedSeptember 15, 2025(2025-09-15) (aged 84)
CitizenshipKewa Pueblo, Laguna Pueblo, American

Lawrence A. Bird or Larry Littlebird (June 6, 1941 – September 15, 2025)[1] was an American Kewa Pueblo/Laguna Pueblo painter, filmmaker, actor and writer from Santo Domingo, New Mexico.[2][3] He utilized ink and tempera in his works, which often display a loose, abstracted style. Littlebird exhibited his artwork across the country[4][5] and had works in the public collections of several institutions including the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian.[6]

Littlebird first attended the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) for design in 1963.[7] He worked for a time at the Museum of New Mexico[2] and was the recipient of an Interior Design (magazine) Award for Painting.[3] In 1971, a critic called Littlebird's painting "Son Returning Home" "one of the finest combinations of contemporary art and Indian heritage," saying the painting displayed "great grace and power."[8]

Littlebird returned to the IAIA in the 1980s as an instructor. He later began working in the performing arts as a filmmaker, producer, writer and actor, and was one of the first Native American artists to create films about Native people.[7]

References

  1. ↑ Larry Littlebird
  2. 1 2 King, Jeanne Snodgrass (1968). American Indian painters; a biographical directory. Smithsonian Libraries. New York : Museum of the American Indian, Heye Foundation.
  3. 1 2 Lester, Patrick D. (Patrick David) (1995). The biographical directory of Native American painters. Internet Archive. Tulsa, OK : SIR Publications; Norman, OK : Distributed by University of Oklahoma Press. ISBN 978-0-8061-9936-8.
  4. ↑ "Students Exhibit In Capital Show". The Santa Fe New Mexican. 1964-05-17. p. 41. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
  5. ↑ "Larkins Gallery showing two IAIA graduates". The Santa Fe New Mexican. 1970-05-03. p. 36. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
  6. ↑ "Yellow | National Museum of the American Indian". americanindian.si.edu. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
  7. 1 2 "Browse by Artist: Larry Bird". IAIA - Action/Abstraction Redefined. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
  8. ↑ Kirby, V. G. (1971-01-17). "Santa Fe Art". The Santa Fe New Mexican. p. 30. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
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