Carlos Vierra working on a painting, Santa Fe, 1932

Item Overview

Title

Carlos Vierra working on a painting, Santa Fe, 1932

Photographer

Connell, Will, 1898-1961

Date Created

1932

Date

1932

Collection

Connell (Will) Papers

Notes

Description

Photograph of the artist Carlos Vierra holding a palette and paint brushes as he works on a painting. He is probably at his Santa Fe home (at 1002 Old Pecos Trail).
Carlos Vierra (1876 – 1937) studied at the Mark Hopkins Institute (now part of the San Francisco Art Institute) under Gottardo Piazzoni in the 1890s, and also studied illustration in New York. He was the first resident artist in New Mexico and one of the first 3 members of the Santa Fe Art Colony. He was a strong advocate for preserving landmark buildings in New Mexico and promoted a modern architectural style now called the Pueblo Revival Style architecture that reflects this historic architectural heritage.

Physical Description

Extent

1 photographic negative

Medium

b&w nitrate negative

Keywords

Genre

cellulose nitrate film
black-and-white photographs

Names

Vierra, Carlos

Location

New Mexico--Santa Fe

Longitude

35.674169

Latitude

-105.937257

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Artists--American--New Mexico--Santa Fe
Artist colonies--New Mexico--Santa Fe
Artists' studios--New Mexico--Santa Fe