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As we wandered its streets, it seemed every sig-
Top: Hanging in the La Fonda Hotel.
An award-winning painting by
Sheldon Harvey. It won Best of
Show at the 2008 Santa Fe Indian
Market. It’s titled Dine in Navajo,
meaning Deer Way It represents a
ceremony offering protection of the
warrior preparing for battle. Left:
Hand painted clear glass panes
encircle La Fonda’s La Plazuela
restaurant.
nificant hotel filled hallways, lobbies, bars, and
restaurants with art collections. One not to be
missed for its art - as well as history - is La Fonda
on the Plaza. Step inside and it’s easy to see why
Historic Hotels of America selected it as the 2021
Top Hotel For Magnificent Art Collection.
La Fonda has been collecting and displaying art
throughout its storied history as a way station on
the Santa Fe Trail. Hospitality guru Fred Harvey
branded the inn a Harvey House in 1925 and
staffed it with his famous “Harvey Girls.” Today
original art hands in every room and parades
down hallways. You’ll find everything from Picasso
to paintings and sculptures from the best Pueblo
Native American artists. Watch for the return of
the Inn’s popular complimentary art tours halted
when the pandemic hit.
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