West by Southwest Ernie Bulow

ARIZONA HIGHWAYS

This magazine is a treasury of information and beautiful pictures. The subject matter is focused on Arizona of course but not limited to that state. There have been many informative articles on Native American art over the years. This is by no means a complete list, but the most useful ones in my experience. The special issues from 1974 are gorgeous. By then the magazine had some great photographers and the photos tend to be larger and cleaner than in the early years. One complaint I have is the lack of information in the captions. Often there is no mention of the artists, which is something I always wish to know. In jewelry the captions are more likely to identify traders and collections than the artists. These are my favorites.

JULY 1947—In an article titled “A Pueblo of Pageantry,” a couple of paragraphs are devoted to Zuni jewelry, giving most of the credit to the women. This is ironic because at that time C. G. Wallace was saying few women worked on jewelry. The article does mention inlays of katsinas so that was being done quite early. There is a famous photo of Della Casa Appa who first appeared in a BIA magazine, Indians at Work in 1940.

AUGUST 1952-This is the issue with the cover featuring the remarkable thunderbird inlay by Leo Poblano. The six-page piece has two pages of color photographs, but they are small and uncaptioned. The first illustrations of Old Man Leekya drilling beads followed by a color photo of Della Casa Appa again. The second page of color photographs has nine images, so they are rather small. Bottom center of that page shows the first identified piece by Daisy Hooee (Poblano at the time) Someone had it set on a silver box. The text pretty much follows the trail of clichés. Back cover shows Daisy and two other Olla Maidens.

1947 AN OFTEN PUBLISHED PHOTO OF DELLA APPA

AUGUST 1952 JUNE 1971

POLIK MANA-BUTTERFLY KATSINA ARIZONA HIGHWAYS JANUARY 1974

CAROLINE WAIKANEWA SQUASH

JUNE 1971—The entire wonderful issue is devoted to Hopi dolls. There is no identification of individual carvings or carvers.

JANUARY 1974—Featuring the cover of the buffalo skull encrusted with turquoise, the first of the special issues on Native art. Features the great photography associated with this magazine, but the captions are more likely to identify galleries and collection than makers. One treat is the full- page photo of an openwork cluster necklace by the relatively unknown Caroline Waikaniwa. Identifies the most famous turquoise mines.

Ernie Bulow

FEBRUARY 1974—

Continues the special issues with an investigation of prehistoric pottery.

MAY 1974—A who’s who of the most famous and talented potters of the period.

JULY 1974—The special issues continue with this one on weaving. Now we have the fabulous photography we came to expect. Covers every style, every tribe, and even reviews many of the essential books on the subject. This is a gem even for folks not particularly interested in Indian rugs.

MAGNIFICENT MIMBRES BOWL

MAY 1974 POTTERY MODERN PUEBLO POTTERY

JULY 1974-WEAVING SUPER FINE BURNTWATER

AUGUST 1974. SECOND JEWELRY ISSUE SAMPLE PAGE FROM "CLASSICS"

AMAZING INLAY BY EDWARD BEYUKA

West by Southwest

by Ernie Bulow

AUGUST 1974—Second of the great jewelry issues which finally identifies all the makers by name. There are a number of Zuni smiths who are largely forgotten today. The inside back cover is the wellknown collection of katsina inlays by Edward Beyuka. I have often wondered why he chose some of the more obscure and seldom seen figures. This issue also has the selfserving essay on C. G. Wallace.

This issue is loaded with information and is a must for any collector. It begins with an article on prehistoric jewelry. This is followed by a piece on Charles Loloma. Another on Hopi overlay.

A photo portfolio called “The Arizona Highways Hall of Fame

Classics.”

MARCH 1975—Third issue devoted primarily to jewelry. Also includes profiles of some important trading posts. There are a number of uncredited paintings by Arizona artist Marjory Reed.

Continued on page 24...

MARCH 1975

BETTY ETSATE-ZUNI

A MODERN TAKE ON THE SQUASH BLOSSOMPAINTINGS BY MARJORY REED

JULY 1975. BASKETS—Covers every basket making tribe that comes to mind. The usual great photography. JULY 1975

YOKUTS BASKETS

APRIL 1979

APRIL 1979—Revisits jewelry for a modern look. THE NEW LOOK-BY JAMES LITTLE

Several years ago, the highend dealer and author Bob Bauver asked me if I could find what happened to the solid turquoise knifewing necklace on the girl in the first jewelry issue of “Arizona Highways” page 19. Esther Henderson had taken the photo at Gallup Ceremonial in 1959. It seemed to be a ridiculous request, but the girl was identified as Janice Bowerkaty. [sic]

I knew that lady, but when I visited her, she just laughed. She told me she had gotten a lot of attention from the picture over the years. However, it wasn’t her. She couldn’t remember who the girl was, but it had been more than fifty years after all. As we continued to talk, she suddenly remembered what she thought was the girl’s last name.

It wasn’t much to go on, but I started looking. I had unusual access to people in Zuni and I eventually got a name. Lavonne Lalio told me she had never seen the photo before, but it was her. “Do you know who made it?” I asked. It was her grandfather Henry Caweyoka. He worked in C. G. Wallace’s shop, mainly as a buffer.

Now the big question. “Do you know where it is?” She raised a finger and went into another room, returning with several pieces of the necklace. It had been broken up and passed out to other family members. I can’t imagine repeating that deed again.

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