Allan Capron Houser
American, 1914 - 1994
Allan Capron Houser (1914–1994), also known as Haozous, was a renowned Chiricahua Apache sculptor, painter, and illustrator. Born near Apache, Oklahoma, he grew up immersed in his tribe’s rich cultural traditions—his father was a translator for Geronimo, and stories of their heritage deeply shaped his art. Educated at the Santa Fe Indian School under Dorothy Dunn, Houser balanced traditional Native iconography with modernist influences from artists such as Brâncuși and Henry Moore.
Houser began sculpting in wood and stone in the 1940s before transitioning to bronze in the late 1960s. His later career included a pivotal collaboration with Glenn Green Galleries from 1973 to 1994—resulting in major public commissions, limited-edition bronzes, and international exhibitions. He was awarded the National Medal of Arts in 1992. His monumental sculptures, such as Offering of the Sacred Pipe at the United Nations and Sacred Rain Arrow at the U.S. Senate, blend abstraction with Native symbolism and continue to resonate in public collections worldwide.
Houser began sculpting in wood and stone in the 1940s before transitioning to bronze in the late 1960s. His later career included a pivotal collaboration with Glenn Green Galleries from 1973 to 1994—resulting in major public commissions, limited-edition bronzes, and international exhibitions. He was awarded the National Medal of Arts in 1992. His monumental sculptures, such as Offering of the Sacred Pipe at the United Nations and Sacred Rain Arrow at the U.S. Senate, blend abstraction with Native symbolism and continue to resonate in public collections worldwide.
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