Master Outsider Artist
Charlie Willeto (1900-1964) produced all his work between 1961-1964 in the Bitsi Badlands area of New Mexico. His work was shown at the Museum of Navajo Ceremonial Art in 1975 (now the Wheelwright Museum of Santa Fe.) He used scrap lumber such as 2 x 4's and 2 x 6's, cedar and pinon limbs and trunks, using housepaint for the coloration.
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SEVERAL NEW PIECES FROM THE ESTATE OF GREG LaCHAPELLE, SANTA FE.
ALL ARE ILLUSTRATED IN "COLLECTIVE WILLETO" MNM PRESS, 2002.
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Tall figure; Made of pine and painted with varoius colors it is 28 inches in height Made between 1960-64. Illustrated on page 49. $5000.00
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CHARLIE WILLETO, Spirit figure with hands up. This is the typical WILLETO carving. Typical expression, size is 16 inches high and 4 1/2 inches wide. Illustrated on page 66. Price $4,800.00
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CHARLIE WILLETO BEARDED MAN. Unique and very different than most of his carvings. This shows the stark reality of WILLETO'S invironment, simple carving and simple paint. Height 17 3/4 inches by 3 3/4 inches wide. Illustrated on page 91. Price $3,800.00
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