Pop Wea, also known as Lori Tanner, Lorie Tanner, Lo Ree Tanner, Lo Rie Tanner, Loree Tanner and Lo Rei Tanner (died 1966), was a Native American artist associated with the

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. She was a painter and potter. Pop Wea is listed in the ''Biographical Directory of Native American Painters'', and in ''American Indian Painters: a Biographical Directory''.

Work

Pop Wea's work titled ''Taos Warrior Dance'' (

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on board) is on display at the

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at the

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. Her work has been described as dramatic and non-traditional, for example her work ''Buffalo in snow''. Her paintings were sometimes executed in a "three dimensional style." In 1965, her work ''Eagle Dance'' received first prize in painting in the Scottsdale Indian Art Exhibition; it was described in a review as having "startling calligraphy on a black ground." Pop Wea's work was exhibited in 1962 at the

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, and at the

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in 1967. Pop Wea has been described as a "promising artist who died young." Pop Wea's reputation as an artist was established in 1963 following an exhibition in

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; she unexpectedly died three years later.

Collections

Pop Wea's work is in the James T. Bialac Collection of Southwest Paintings at the Arizona State Museum. Her work is included in several private collections.

Personal life

Pop Wea was the niece of another

artist,

Pop Chalee Pop Chalee, also known as Merina Lujan (March 20, 1906 – December 11, 1993), was an American painter, muralist, performer, and singer. In 2021, she was inducted into the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame. Early years Pop Chalee was ...

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