Michael naranjo biografia

American sculptor

Michael Naranjo is a Native American blind sculptor. Born in Santa Clara Pueblo, in Northern New Mexico in 1944, he is a member of the Tewa Tribe. He was raised in Taos, New Mexico. The son of the ceramic artist Rose Naranjo, he made first contact with pottery and art by the side of his mother.

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He was drawn into the army and served in Vietnam War.^[1] During the patrol the Viet Cong soldier threw the grenade that took his sight and maimed his right hand. During the convalescence period he started sculpting in clay. Gradually sculpting became his passion and profession. The first models were made in clay, wax and papier-mache, some were cast in bronze.

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Later, he used stone in his art. His favorite topics are Native American warrior, a hoop dancer, a female nude, a child, a soldier, a bear or fish or bird. ^{[note 1][2]}

Work

Naranjo's work has become widely recognized. The Italian government allowed Naranjo to mo