190: BARRY COFFIN (KANSAS 1947-2016) MIXED MEDIA SCULPTURE

Barry Coffin (Kansas Native American 1947-2016)

The tall figural ceramic sculpture is a Modernist interpretation of a Taos man in traditional robe. The work is signed B. Coffin in scratched cursive along the base.

Barry Coffin was a Lawrence, Kansas native of Potawatomi and Creek descent. He attended the University of Kansas and later received his Associate of Fine Arts degree from the Institute of American Indian Art, a public tribal land-grant college in Santa Fe, New Mexico. His work is represented by numerous Santa Fe Galleries and held in the permanent collections of a number of museums.
Measures 21 x 6.25 x 8 inches.
Very good condition. There are no chips, cracks, repairs, scratches or areas of heavy wear.
$300 - $500