Gerald Nailor, Sr.

Painter, Visual Artist

1917 – 1952

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Who was Gerald Nailor, Sr.?

Gerald Nailor, Sr. or Toh Yah was a Navajo Studio painter from Picurís, New Mexico. Beginning in 1942, he was commissioned to paint the history of the Navajo people for a large mural at the Navajo Nation Council Chamber, which has been designated a National Historic Landmark.

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Born
Jan 21, 1917
Pinedale
Ethnicity
  • Navajo people
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Santa Fe Indian School
Died
1952

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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