Kachinas
A Hopi Artists Documentary
The 237 Kachina paintings beautifully and descriptively rendered by Hopi artist Clifford Bahnimptewa (1938-1984) are part of the permanent collection of the Heard Museum (Phoenix). Born at the Hopi village of Old Oraibi on Third Mesa and a member of the Parro Clan, Bahnmiptewa learned to carve Katsina figures from his grandfather and his involvement in ceremonies helped the artist depict the figures in ceremonial motion.
