Walter F. Morris Jr. (1953-2019) was an American cultural preservationist.
Life
He is coordinator of Mexican initiatives the NGO
Aid to Artisans, based in
Hartford, Connecticut.
He is a member of the Board of the Pellizzi Collection of Textiles of Chiapas.
He is a research associate at the
Science Museum of Minnesota
Science Museum of Minnesota is an American museum focused on topics in technology, natural history, physical science, and mathematics education. Founded in 1907 and located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, the 501(c)(3) nonprofit institution is staf ...
.
He is program coordinator for lead-free pottery of the
United States Agency for International Development
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is an Independent agencies of the United States government, independent agency of the federal government of the United States, U.S. federal government that is primarily responsible f ...
.
Awards
* 1983
MacArthur Fellows Program
The MacArthur Fellows Program, also known as the MacArthur Fellowship and commonly but unofficially known as the "Genius Grant", is a prize awarded annually by the MacArthur Foundation, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation typically to ...
* 1988
Anisfield-Wolf Book Award The Anisfield-Wolf Book Award is an American literary award dedicated to honoring written works that make important contributions to the understanding of racism and the appreciation of the rich diversity of human culture. Established in 1935 by Clev ...
with
Jeffrey Jay Foxx
Works
* ''The weaving and folk art of Chiapas, Mexico'', Publicaciones Pokok, 1979
* "Maya Time Warps", ''Archaeology 39'' No. 3 1986
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References
External links
* https://www.macfound.org/fellows/192/
* http://mayaexploration.com/staff_morris.php
* https://thrumsbooks.com/meet-the-author-chip-morris-8/
* http://oaxacaculture.com/2019/10/the-passing-of-walter-chip-morris-chiapas-textile-icon/
* https://www.eluniversal.com.mx/estados/fallece-en-chiapas-walter-chip-morris-jr-investigador-de-la-cultura-maya
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Living people
MacArthur Fellows
1953 births