Sunday, August 23, 2015

Chiricahua Apache Family


This Allan Houser bronze sculpture sits at the entrance to the Phoenician Resort just past the guard station.  The resort has a huge art collection and I've featured pieces from the collection in the past.  Somehow I never got around to posting this one.

I have a new post Sharon's Sojourns today.  One random photo taken on a road trip leads to an interesting bit of history.

15 comments:

Anonymous said...

The flowers in the foreground sets them off perfectly!

PerthDailyPhoto said...

This sculpture has a touch of 'Nativity' to it don't you think Sharon?

Steve Reed said...

Nice! It is definitely a take on the Nativity, I think. You've posted other works by this sculptor before, haven't you?

Kate said...

What a beautiful and tender family scene. You know, I think, how much I love Houser!!

Birdman said...

...a proud mom and dad.

RedPat said...

What a lovely setting, Sharon! It reminded me of the Nativity too.

cieldequimper said...

Ah... you know how much I love his works...

VP said...

An amazing sculpture!

Judy said...

I love this sculpture.

Catalyst said...

The male looks like he's thinking "why did we give up our land so easily?"

Jack said...

I like this grouping. It has much more detail than most Houser sculptures I have seen.

Thérèse said...

My favorite sculptor!

Kathy said...

It's a beautiful sculpture and I absolutely love it. However, I wish it could sit in a more realistic environment for the Apache. They just don't seem to be at home under palm trees!

Karl said...

The Holy Family in Chiricahua Apache style?

William Kendall said...

It's quite a sculpture... I do think some of the same as Kathy... perhaps in a different setting?