Ruben Cobos, recorder, May 11, 1974
Item — Box: 5, CD: 451B
Scope and Contents
Part II of III. Lisa Null and Pitt Kinsolving, cont. of lecture and folk music. See also CD 452 A.
Scope and Contents
Fray Angelico Chavez, Franciscan. At the Folklore Conference, Santa Fe, May 1974. Begins at 5:03 and ends at 39:57. 1. Introduction (good recording, introduction by Dr. Cobos, Chavez previously published several books, Missions of New Mexico, The Archives of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe, and New Mexico Families. Chavez was a religous leader, poet, historian, researcher, author); 2. Lecture (good recording, lecture, talking about Penitentes vs. flagellants, differences, friars, cathedrals, church traditions, making compromise with the Archbishop of Santa Fe, on the program Cobos makes reference to Zubiria, 1833, Chavez gives some quotes, refers to codex, Penitentes came into New Mexico around 1820, from historical standpoint the Penitentes are a small part of New Mexico history, the individual Penitentes were sincere men, motive for self-harm was fear of doomsday, the Penitentes did not condemn anyone the way the Flagellants did, Bible taken literally, brief silence at about 18:01, lecture continues after silence, describes some of their traditions, rattling chains signifying the death of Christ, religious faith, from Onate, Third Order of St. Francis, Order of Friars Minor, definition of penance, influence of secular orders on New Mexico, santos, santeros, santuario de Chimayo, etc.).
Scope and Contents
Charles Briggs, Colorado College. Duplicate of CD 353. At the Folklore Society Confeence, Santa Fe 1974. Part I begins at 40:10 and ends at 67:38. 1. Introduction (good recording, introduction by Dr. Cobos, Briggs is the grandson of Dean John Donald Robb, of UNM, he learned Spanish by going to live in Cordova, NM, aka Chucky Briggs, he recently published an article on, What is a Santo, what is a modern - day Santo); 2. Lecture (good recording, presents his paper titled, challenges definitions and ideas about folk art, Spanish folk art, religion, asks who was the traditional santero of the last century and who is his replacement? Talks about Jose Dolores Lopez - a family of carvers, wood carving, Don Cacahuate, traditional santeros, talks about E. Boyd, Mitch Wilder, George Mills, santeros did not leave documentary records of their work, the santeros often did not sign their pieces, traditional functions of the images of the saints, Rafael Aragon, Chihuahua Trail, villagers sometimes pitched in together to purchase pieces or prints for their groups, two asthetic levels among the santos based on modern western art, the santeros were very responsive to their community's needs and wants, the saints and their images integrated and differentiated the various social roles in Hispanic villages, mentions sosias de la sagrada familia, Benito Cordova, Hija de Maria, Los Penitentes, images and functions of saints, santos, santero art, function of present day santo and Santero, contemporary roles, contemporary Hispanic culture, religious folk art, popular culture has propelled an erroneous definition and popular belief of what santos are. Santos are pieces of wood rendered through knife and palet into resembling a particular saint, the speaker asserts that santos are Holy, saintly, or blessed, discussion of criteria for defining a aanto, George Lopez, Nazario Lopez, Museum of Colorado Springs, tells the life story of Jose Dolores Lopez, he began carving to deal with his grief for having lost his son to the war, santero is one who produces articles destined for religious purposes, World War I, relojeras, armarios, Jose Dolores Lopez often gave his artwork as gifts, Frank Applegate, Mary Austin began the Santa Fe Annual Fiesta revival in 1919, Lopez eas self - learned, he did not copy images, de pura mente, symbolic realism, his perspective of a scene, The Great Depression, in 1937 Jose Dolores Lopez passed away but left behind him a family tradition of wood carving, Cristobal Ortiz stated in order to carve the saints, you have to know the cuts and we got these as a family, Silvianita Ortiz, the niece of Jose Dolores Lopez, Eva Salazar, statue of Saint Peter, carvings cannot be santos until they are blessed, caring for the santos required that the earthly parents care for the santo, the selling of santos is called simony and is a sin, contemporary santeros do not enter the public view often, wood carving, santeros, traditions vs. changes, identify with the land, whether to keep old method and color techniques or use modern tools and paints, etc.). Briggs cont. on CD 351 C.
Dates
- May 11, 1974
Language of Materials
From the Collection:
English, Spanish
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 13 boxes (12.25 cu. ft.)
Creator
- From the Collection: Cobos, Rubén (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections Repository
Contact:
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451