HOUSER, Allan C. (1914-1994) sculptor, painter.
His Apache name is Haozous (Pulling Roots).
Born Apache, Oklahoma, 29 June 1914.
Specialized in figures, native American subjects.
His sculpture in bronze, wood, stone,
Member: National Sculpture Society.
Died Santa Fe, New Mexico, 22 August 1994.
M E D A L S E R I E S
Society of Medalists:
His Apache name is Haozous (Pulling Roots).
Born Apache, Oklahoma, 29 June 1914.
Specialized in figures, native American subjects.
His sculpture in bronze, wood, stone,
Member: National Sculpture Society.
Died Santa Fe, New Mexico, 22 August 1994.
M E D A L S E R I E S
Society of Medalists:
1959 Society of Medalists 59th Issue. . . . . . MAco 1930-001-059
Auctions:. . . . CAL 30:59, CAL 31:171-172, CAL 33:3059,
CAL 35:2059; J&J 9:395, J&J 11:1051; PCA 46:1256,
PCA 58:1872, PCA 63:1724, PCA 65:540, PCA 69:425
PCA 72:767, PCA 75:464, PCA 78::583
Collection: American Numismatic Society [>1] 1959.122.1
Collection: Metropolitan Museum of Art . . . . . . . .. 59.112.1
Exhibited: AM13 {2002} AMSA Exhibition Old Lyme Academy
National Commemorative Society Series:
1976 Settling of American West Medal. . . . . . . FM NCS-140
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . 1976.143.2
B I O G R A P H I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
D8 {1926} Fielding, p 172, 478.
BA {1941} Who's Who In American Art: 1941 [3ed:315],
1947 [4ed:231], 1953 [5ed:194],
1978 [13ed:324], 1980 [14ed:345],
1982 [15ed:441], 1984 [16ed:432],
1986 [17ed:472], 1989 [18ed:494],
1990 [19ed:518], 1992 [20ed:546].
A13 {1968} Proske, p 208-213, (biblio) 529.
A17 {1974} Broder
D29 {1976} Samuels, p 238.
BF1 {1985} Falk, p 294 [born 1915].
D33 {1986} Opitz, p 423-424.
H84a {1987} Perlman (Barbra H.) Allan Houser (Ha-o-zous), Exhibition Catalogue.
Santa Fe NM: Glenn Green Galleries (1987) 264 pp, illus.
V2 {1988} Brenneman. Artists of America. Videorecording Six artists show and tell
how they prepare their art including Allan Houser.
H84b {1991} Allan Houser: A Life in Art, Exhibition Catalogue. Santa Fe NM: Museum
of New Mexico (1991) 32pp, illus.
A32 {1993} Reynolds, p 205-207.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 2:1628.
H84c {2004} Lowe (Truman T.) Native Modernism: The Art of George Morrison and
Allan Hoser, Exhibition Catalogue. Washington DC: Smithsonian Institution
(2004) 128 pp, illus.
H84d {2004} Rushing (W. Jackson) Allan Houser, An American Master. New York:
Harry N. Abrams (2004) 256 pp, illus.
D3a {2006} Benezit. Dictionary of Artists, p 7:333.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
MA1 {1988} Stahl (Alan M., editor) The Medal in America. ¦ Joseph Veach Noble
"The Society of Medalists" & Circle of Friends of Medallion, pp 223-247.
P2 {1959} Society of Medalists 59th Issue by Allan Houser The Numismatist 72:7 (July 1959) p 802-803, illus.
M68 {2012} Alexander (David Thompson) American Art Medals, 1909-1995; The
Circle of Friends of Medallion and the Society of Medalists, p 162-163.
Auctions:. . . . CAL 30:59, CAL 31:171-172, CAL 33:3059,
CAL 35:2059; J&J 9:395, J&J 11:1051; PCA 46:1256,
PCA 58:1872, PCA 63:1724, PCA 65:540, PCA 69:425
PCA 72:767, PCA 75:464, PCA 78::583
Collection: American Numismatic Society [>1] 1959.122.1
Collection: Metropolitan Museum of Art . . . . . . . .. 59.112.1
Exhibited: AM13 {2002} AMSA Exhibition Old Lyme Academy
National Commemorative Society Series:
1976 Settling of American West Medal. . . . . . . FM NCS-140
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . 1976.143.2
B I O G R A P H I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
D8 {1926} Fielding, p 172, 478.
BA {1941} Who's Who In American Art: 1941 [3ed:315],
1947 [4ed:231], 1953 [5ed:194],
1978 [13ed:324], 1980 [14ed:345],
1982 [15ed:441], 1984 [16ed:432],
1986 [17ed:472], 1989 [18ed:494],
1990 [19ed:518], 1992 [20ed:546].
A13 {1968} Proske, p 208-213, (biblio) 529.
A17 {1974} Broder
D29 {1976} Samuels, p 238.
BF1 {1985} Falk, p 294 [born 1915].
D33 {1986} Opitz, p 423-424.
H84a {1987} Perlman (Barbra H.) Allan Houser (Ha-o-zous), Exhibition Catalogue.
Santa Fe NM: Glenn Green Galleries (1987) 264 pp, illus.
V2 {1988} Brenneman. Artists of America. Videorecording Six artists show and tell
how they prepare their art including Allan Houser.
H84b {1991} Allan Houser: A Life in Art, Exhibition Catalogue. Santa Fe NM: Museum
of New Mexico (1991) 32pp, illus.
A32 {1993} Reynolds, p 205-207.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 2:1628.
H84c {2004} Lowe (Truman T.) Native Modernism: The Art of George Morrison and
Allan Hoser, Exhibition Catalogue. Washington DC: Smithsonian Institution
(2004) 128 pp, illus.
H84d {2004} Rushing (W. Jackson) Allan Houser, An American Master. New York:
Harry N. Abrams (2004) 256 pp, illus.
D3a {2006} Benezit. Dictionary of Artists, p 7:333.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
MA1 {1988} Stahl (Alan M., editor) The Medal in America. ¦ Joseph Veach Noble
"The Society of Medalists" & Circle of Friends of Medallion, pp 223-247.
P2 {1959} Society of Medalists 59th Issue by Allan Houser The Numismatist 72:7 (July 1959) p 802-803, illus.
M68 {2012} Alexander (David Thompson) American Art Medals, 1909-1995; The
Circle of Friends of Medallion and the Society of Medalists, p 162-163.