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Adam Martinez

1904 - 2000 New Mexico

BiographyAdam Martinez is the eldest son of Maria and Julian Martinez. Adam Martinez married Santana Roybal Martinez, who also came from a family of potters, in 1926. After Julian died in 1943, Santana and Adam worked with Maria, Santana on the painting and Adam on the gathering clay and firing. In 1956, Maria began making pottery with her son, Popovi Da and Santana and Adam focused on their own pottery around 1956 with Santa working on the potting, painting and polishing and Adam gathering the clay and firing the completed pieces.

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Santana Roybal Martinez (DO NOT USE)

1909 San Ildefonso Pueblo, New Mexico - 2002 San Ildefonso Pueblo

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Santana Martinez

1909 San lldefonso Pueblo, New Mexico - 2002 San lldefonso Pueblo, New Mexico

Maria Martinez-Poveka

Maria Martinez-Poveka

1887 San Ildefonso Pueblo, New Mexico - 1980 San Ildefonso, New Mexico

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Julian Martinez

1879 San Ildefonso Pueblo, New Mexico - 1943 San Ildefonso Pueblo

1934 Detroit, Michigan - 2020 Los Angeles, California

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1898 Ellerbe Springs, North Carolina - 1993 Albuquerque, New Mexico

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1928 Polacca, First Mesa, Arizona - 2019

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born 1947 McCartys, New Mexico

1918 Glendale, California - 2002 Albuquerque, New Mexico

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Garo Zareh Antreasian

Garo Zareh Antreasian

1922 Indianapolis, Indiana - 2018 Albuquerque, New Mexico

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born 1951 Albuquerque, New Mexico

1925 Laguna, New Mexico - 2021 Albuquerque, New Mexico

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