Background
Neal, Avon was born on July 16, 1922 in Morgantown, Indiana, United States. Son of Orval Francis and Goldie Agnes (Prather) Neal.
(The extravagantly beautiful book that explores the wonder...)
The extravagantly beautiful book that explores the wonderful folk art of the Cunan Indian women. Vividly colored panels are used to adorn blouses and are made from pieces of multicolored material cut and sewn into narrative and fantasy scenes. 250 illustrations. Over 212 black-and-white photographs, 186 in full color.
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(These striking portraits of Indians dressed in richly orn...)
These striking portraits of Indians dressed in richly ornamented clothing and posed in front of brightly painted backdrops record the ongoing folk tradition of itinerant photography.
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Neal, Avon was born on July 16, 1922 in Morgantown, Indiana, United States. Son of Orval Francis and Goldie Agnes (Prather) Neal.
Student, Long Beach College, California. Master of Fine Arts, Escuela de Bellas Artes, Mexico, 1949.
Artist-in-residence, Altos de Chavon, Dominican Republic, 1983, 84. Member of advisory board Museum American Folk Art, 1968-1971, Dublin Seminar for New England Folklife, 1976-1978. President Thistle Hill Press.
Lecturer, radio and television appearances.
(These striking portraits of Indians dressed in richly orn...)
(The extravagantly beautiful book that explores the wonder...)
(Photographs by Ann Parker)
(Photographs by Ann Parker)
Served with United States Navy, World World War World War II. Member American Antiquarium Society.
Married Ann Russell Parker, October 31, 1964.