Maria of the Pueblos

United States, 1971

Film
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Centres on the life of Maria Martinez, who is probably the world’s most successful Indian potter. Tells how Maria accidentally rediscovered the secret of recreating iridescent black pottery, and unselfishly shard it to life her village out of poverty.

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Credits

production company

Coleman Film Enterprises

Duration

00:14:57:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1971

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

504160

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Indians of North America

Crafts & Visual Arts → Artists

Crafts & Visual Arts → Artists and community

Crafts & Visual Arts → Indians of North America - Art

Crafts & Visual Arts → Pottery

Crafts & Visual Arts → Pottery - History

Crafts & Visual Arts → Women artists

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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