Tony Mafia

Who is this?

Tony Mafia (né Robert Lee Alderson, August 4, 1931 – May 10, 1999) was a Native American painter, sculptor, political muralist, singer-songwriter and cultural connector of the 1960s Los Angeles counterculture. Known for his defigurative, expressionist work across media, he exhibited widely throughout Europe and the United States between the 1960s and 1990s. His international lifestyle and Cherokee heritage influenced a distinct visual style that drew from both southwest American and European Symbolism (movement) traditions.

Career

1. 1931
   Birth