Larry Frank

Born in Los Angeles, California, Larry Frank graduated from the University of California Berkeley in English literature and philosophy and traveled in Europe and India before enrolling at UCLA's cinema school. He wrote, directed, and produced educational films and a fictional feature that won an show more Edinburgh Film Festival award. Since locating in northern New Mexico, Larry Frank has studied Native American cultures and Spanish Colonial art, researching and collecting materials from both cultures for over thirty-five years. He wrote a major book on New Mexico santos, The New Kingdom of the Saints. He has lectured on santos at Stanford University, Roswell Museum, the University of New Mexico, and Saint John's College Santa Fe in conjunction with an exhibit of his collection. Author of Historic Pottery of the Pueblo Indians and Indian Silver Jewelry of the Southwest, Frank also wrote a book of short stories, Train Stops. Married to the well-known artist, Alyce Frank, they have three grown children show less