Shutter Mike Photography

The Phoenix Desert Botanical Garden is hosting an exhibit entitled Allan Houser: Tradition to Abstraction featuring the large scale sculptures of Allan Houser.  Houser is considered one of the best-known American artists of the 20th century and is often referred to as the “father” of American Indian sculpture.  The exhibit features 18 of Houser’s sculptures that, as the title implies, range from very traditional Native American themed pieces to much more abstract works.

Here are some of the pieces currently on display at the Garden.  The exhibit is a collaboration between the Desert Botanical Garden and the Heard Museum and runs through May 30, 2010.

Left – Spirit of the Mountains –  f/18 – 1/15 sec – ISO 100 – Focal Length 210 mm

Right – Spirit of the Wind – f/3.5 – 1/1000 sec – ISO 100 – Focal Length 50 mm

Anasazi

f/5.6 – 1/160 sec – ISO 100 – Focal Length 130 mm

Left – Migration – f/4.0 – 1/1000 sec – ISO 100 – Focal Length 50  mm

Right – Watercarrier – f/5.0 – 1/320 sec – ISO 100 sec – Focal Length 50 mm

Cerrillos

f/10.0 – 1/200 sec – ISO 100 – Focal Length 50 mm

Mountain Echoes

f/8.0 – 1/160 sec – ISO 100 – Focal Length 300 mm

Warm Springs Apache Man

f/5.0 – 1/200 sec – ISO 100 – Focal Length 50 mm

Abstract Crown Dancer

f/5.0 – 1/1250 sec – ISO 100 – Focal Length 50 mm