Alice Geneva “Gene” Kloss (née Glasier; July 27, 1903 – June 24, 1996) was an American artist known today primarily for her many prints of the Western landscape and ceremonies of the Pueblo people she drew entirely from memory.

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The name Gene Kloss conjures finely detailed black and white etchings of the Southwest. Gene Kloss’ etchings glow with a vibrancy that comes from the contrast of black snd white, an eye for dramatic composition and flowing evocative forms. A master draftsman, Kloss’ etchings have blacks so dark they have a slight iridescence, like the feathers of a crow.

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Chimayo Trading is very excited to share the recent acquisition of an extremely desirable and rare etching by Gene Kloss, “Christmas Eve Taos Pueblo”. Gene Kloss is the legendary printmaker and painter who captured pieces of culture and history with over 600 copper etchings, drypoint, and aquatints. Of all the scenes from that she etched from memory, this rendering of the drama and magic of the ever evolving Christmas Eve ceremony illuminates the spirit of the pueblo better than any other.

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