Emil Bisttram 1895–1976

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The great achievement of his career was that he was able to delight people by the melding of his craftsman’s skill with the sustained inspiration he drew from the beauty of nature, the venerable traditions of Native American culture, and a prevailing sense of good humor.”

– David Acton, Gustave Baumann: Nearer to Art

“Baumann was a delightmaker in the world of art, a thoughtful man with a sense of fun which often surfaced in the diverse works which flowed from his mind, his heart, and his extremely facile hands.”

– Calla Hay, “Gustave Baumann,” El Palacio

Gene Kloss 1903–1996

“She is an artist who can lift us above ourselves and carry us to a high, though perhaps a brief, relief. This is the truest function of art, to take us away and then bring us back to truth.”