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Allan Houser, 80 Was Apache sculptor
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SANTA FE -- Apache sculptor Allan Houser, who was honored by
President George Bush and presented a peace sculpture to Hillary
Rodham Clinton this year, died Monday of colon cancer. He was 80.
Mr. Houser's work, portraying mother and child, warriors on
horseback, Apache fire dancers and other themes, has been shown in
museums and galleries around the world. He encompassed styles from
dramatic realism to abstract geometric forms. Bush presented him
with the National Medal of Arts in 19...
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