Tomasita’s work is defined by its zia sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.
Polychrome Jar
Tomasita Shije Medina, Husreiti’ (Zia Pueblo, 1897–1990) Pueblo of Zia, New Mexico
Gang Member, Sons of the Devil
Luis Medina American, born Cuba, 1942–1985
Sons of the Devil
Latin Kings, Chicago
Westside, Chicago, from the series "Graffiti"
Gang Member, Chicago
Latin Kings, Near Wilson Avenue, Chicago
Gang Scene, Sons of the Devil, Chicago
Sons of the Devil, Chicago
Sons of the Devil, Chicago "Duende"
The World Inside the Mountain Dashan limian de shije)
Dong Jiansheng Chinese, born 1936
Offerings to Oggun
Gaylords, Chicago
The Luis Medina bathroom
Wayne Sorce American, 1946-2015
The Willits House
Tree and Mural Advertisement, Chicago
Chicago, Near the River
José Lopez (American, born Cuba, 1941–1991) and Luis Medina (American, born Cuba, 1942–1985)
Isabel Medina Toribio, Aitiye’ (Zia Pueblo, c. 1884–1939) Pueblo of Zia, New Mexico
Medina (Wallpaper Sample) (Dress or Furnishing Fabric)
Designed by Dagobert Peche (Austrian, 1887–1923) Produced by the Wiener Werkstätte (Vienna, active 1903–1932) Manufactured by F. O. Schmidt Vienna, Austria
Fragment of a Stela of Neferhotep
Egyptian; probably Theban Tomb 216, Deir el-Medina, Egypt