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Concerning Patrocinio Barela
Hunter, Rusell Vernon, 1900- 1955
1973
In this document, Vernon Hunter presents a brief artist biography of New Mexican wood-carver Patrocinio Barela. Hunter discusses Barela’s early development as an artist, noting that he began his career making conventional carvings of saints before [...]
ICAA Record ID: 1082712