Albert Looking Elk
Albert Looking Elk (c. 1888 – November 30, 1940), also known as Albert Martinez was a Taos Pueblo painter. Looking Elk is one of the three Taos Pueblo Painters.
Albert Looking Elk | |
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| Born | Albert Martinez, T'o'nu c. 1888 New Mexico Territory |
| Died | November 30, 1940 New Mexico |
| Nationality | Taos Pueblo |
| Known for | landscape, architectural, and mythological painting |
| Notable work | View of Taos, Burrows at Taos Pueblo |
| Awards | First place, SWAIA, 1923 |
| Elected | Governor of Taos Pueblo, 1938 |
| Patron(s) | Mary Cabot Wheelwright |
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