Frank Applegate
(1881 - 1931)
Los Penitentes, 1920s
carved wood, gesso, pigment
Frank Applegate moved to Santa Fe in 1921 and was one of the first to recognize the value of local Native American and Hispanic artwork. He worked in the Santero style but brought his own local imagery to the work. More importantly he began to collect and promote the exhibition and preservation of the santero tradition. He was instrumental in the development of societies and organizations devoted to the local arts of New Mexico, including the Spanish Colonial Society and the Indian Arts Fund. He was one of the leading proponents of 'Santa Fe Style." Biographical information taken from tfaoi.org.
12 1/2 x 17 1/2 in. (31.75 x 44.45 cm.)

Exhibited:
"Our Saints Among Us: 400 Years of New Mexican Devotional Art", from 1997-2001, New Mexico, Arizona, California, Texas, and Colorado.

Literature:
Paul Rhetts, Our Saints Among Us: 400 years of New Mexican Devotional Art, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 1998. P. 54



The Paul Rhetts Collection, New Mexico