Joe Herrera was the son of the artist Tonita Pena, and had trained at the Santa Fe Indian School.
11 Facts About Joe Herrera
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Joe Hilario Herrera was born on May 17,1923, in Cochiti, New Mexico.
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Joe Herrera's work had influenced painter Helen Hardin, who had served as one of his students.
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The artist Raymond Johnson was an influential figure in this shift after Joe Herrera studied under him at the University of New Mexico between 1950 and 1953.
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Joe Herrera's work has been described as "coolly decorative", in contrast with his mother's "warmly natural" art.
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From 1953 to 1967, Joe Herrera served as secretary on the All Indian Pueblo Council, before they had an office.
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Joe Herrera was a member of the National Congress of American Indians.
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Joe Herrera testified before the United States Congress in Washington, DC, in support of legislation for Native American economic development.
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In 1968, Joe Herrera was hired to lead a New Mexico State Employment Commission and help Native Americans find jobs.
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Joe Herrera died on September 26,2001, from diabetes complications in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
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Joe Herrera's work was part of Stretching the Canvas: Eight Decades of Native Painting, a survey at the National Museum of the American Indian, and George Gustav Heye Center.