CURATED COLLECTIBLES
Lot 156:
“Sunset Crater” limited edition poster by listed artist, Mary-Russell Ferrell Colton. Edition 142/500. 500 impressions were made on a Komori Lithrone press and the plates were then destroyed. Measures 24” H x 24” W. She was a Philadelphia – trained artist who traveled to the Colorado plateau of northeastern Arizona on a honeymoon trip. The lure and grandeur of Arizona brought the Coltons back to Flagstaff for successive summers until 1926, when they settled there permanently. In 1928, when northeastern Arizona was sparsely populated and isolated, the Coltons founded the Museum of Northern Arizona. Mary Colton was the curator of art and ethnology from 1928-1948. She developed significant programs that endure today and her money was critical for the financial survival of the institution. The Arizona Arts and Crafts Exhibition from 1929-1936 was an important early venue for Arizona artists.
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