Harrison Begay

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1917 – 2012

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Who was Harrison Begay?

Harrison Begay was a renowned Navajo painter, perhaps the most famous of his generation. Begay specialized in watercolors and silkscreen prints. He was the last living former student of Dorothy Dunn at the Santa Fe Indian School. His work won multiple awards and is exhibited in museums and private collections worldwide.

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Born
Nov 15, 1917
Navajo Nation
Education
  • Black Mountain College
Died
Aug 18, 2012

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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