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Photography by Jason Mandella, courtesy of the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, Ridgefield, CT.

Caddo Woman Warrior

“These sculptures reflect the binary elements of life—darkness and light, ancient and modern, traditional and contemporary. I put considerable energy and prayers into each one, so in a sense, they are individuals themselves, and it’s a spiritual process. They are designed to stand powerfully and take up space.” --Raven Halfmoon

Raven Halfmoon’s ceramic practice is informed by her ancestral Caddo pottery traditions. Influenced by the artwork of Jeri Redcorn (on view nearby), Halfmoon’s sculpted works capture the artist’s movement and hand across the surface.

ArtistRaven Halfmoon, Caddo, born 1991
Date2021
MediumStoneware and glaze
Dimensions64 x 32 x 62 in. (162.6 x 81.3 x 157.5 cm)
Credit LineCrystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas, 2024.20
ClassificationCeramics
Provenance(Ross+Kramer Gallery, New York, NY); purchased by Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, AR, 2024
On ViewYes
Caddo Woman Warrior64 × 32 in.Tennis Ball2.7 in. diameter

This artwork's face covers about 281× the area of a tennis ball.Drawn to the same scale.