Elizabeth Willis DeHuff | |
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| Born | Elizabeth Mary Willis 1886 Augusta, Georgia, US |
| Died | 1983 (aged 96–97) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Lucy Cobb Institute, Barnard College |
| Occupation(s) | Artist, educator, writer |
| Known for | Development of Native American easel painting, as well as her own painting, children's literature |
| Works | Taytay's Tales, Taytay's Memories, Kaw-eh, Swift-Eagle of the Rio Grande, Say the Bells of Old Missions: Legends of Old New Mexico Churches, Blue-Wings-Flying |
| Spouse | John David DeHuff |
Elizabeth Willis DeHuff (1886–1983)[1] was an American painter, teacher, playwright, and children's book writer. She was an important contributor to the development of Native American easel painting in the 1920s and 1930s.[2] DeHuff is also a children's book author who writes predominantly utilizing Native American folklore and themes. Among these books are Blue-Wings-Flying[3] and TayTay's Tales.[4] In writing these children's books, and other works by her like Kaw-eh and Say the Bells of Old Missions: Legends of Old New Mexico Churches[5] that are not necessarily children's books, DeHuff is instrumental in documenting Native American folklore and providing authenticity in the telling of it. Overall, she wrote 65 works in 118 publications.[6] These other works included non children's books and periodical articles Native American, Hispanic, and New Mexico subjects.[7]
- ^ "Online Books by Elizabeth Willis DeHuff", The Online Books Page, University of Pennsylvania Library
- ^ McGreevy, Susan Brown (May 4, 1993). "Review of When the Rainbow Touches down: The Artists and Stories behind the Apache, Navajo, Rio Grande Pueblo and Hopi Paintings in the William and Leslie Van Ness Denman Collection". American Ethnologist. 20 (1): 200–201. doi:10.1525/ae.1993.20.1.02a00200. JSTOR 645429.
- ^ Huff, Elizabeth Willis De (May 4, 1977). Blue-Wings-Flying. Addison-Wesley. ISBN 9780201015393 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Taytay's Tales". Harcourt, Brace. May 4, 2018 – via Google Books.
- ^ Huff, Elizabeth Willis De (May 4, 2018). "Say the Bells of Old Missions: Legends of Old New Mexico Churches". B. Herder Book Company – via Google Books.
- ^ "DeHuff, Elizabeth Willis 1886-1983 [WorldCat Identities]". Archived from the original on May 6, 2018. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
- ^ "DeHuff, Elizabeth Willis, 1892- @ SNAC". Snaccooperative.org. Retrieved August 13, 2018.