Dan A. Jackson
Hallmark documented in: Hougart, Schaaf (1200 Bios), art-amerindien.com. Rendered from the documented mark, not a photograph.
Overview
Dan A. Jackson (1944–2022) was a Navajo silversmith active from the 1960s, with a range that ran traditional to modern: nugget sets, shadowbox, channel inlay and heishi.
He was the brother of Gene Jackson, and Jennifer Curtis is his granddaughter. His marks: JACKSON, and D. A. JACKSON.
The Mark
"Dan A. Jackson (1944-2022; Navajo). Active since 1960s. Traditional; nugget sets; modern; shadowbox; channel inlay; heishi. Brother of Gene Jackson. Jennifer Curtis is his granddaughter. Marks: JACKSON; D. A. JACKSON (may be …)"
— Hougart, Bille. Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks, 5th ed. (2022).
The mark as documented in Hougart's hallmark reference: JACKSON; D. A. JACKSON (may be …).
References
- Hougart, Bille. Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks, 5th ed. Washington, DC: BilleHougartBooks, 2022.
- Schaaf, Gregory, with Angie Yan Schaaf. American Indian Jewelry I: 1,200 Artist Biographies, ca. 1800-present. American Indian Art Series, Vol. 5. Santa Fe: CIAC Press, 2003. Cited by printed page. Statements describe conditions as of 2003.
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From the Library: Schaaf, American Indian Jewelry I (2003)
2003 primary source. Anything described as current here describes 2003, not today.
Schaaf (2003), entering him also as D.A. Jackson, recorded his marks:
“(stamps Jackson or D.A. Jackson, hallmark - hogan)”
— Schaaf (2003), p. 189 [1]
Schaaf (2003, p. 189) recorded Dan Jackson as Navajo, born about 1944 at Jeddito and living at Window Rock and Fort Defiance as of 2003, a brother of Gene Jackson and others and the uncle of Tommy Jackson, taught by his father, with a 2002 Best in Category at the Inter-tribal Indian Ceremonial in Gallup for overlay and appliqué concha belts. [1]
Dan Jackson told Schaaf (2003):
“The rug designs on my silverwork come from my mother's weavings”
— Schaaf (2003), p. 189 [1]
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