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Paul Strand
Paul Strand Photographs Of Mexico1940

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Sepia-toned photograph of a desert landscape with prickly pear cactus, yucca plants, and bare trees in the foreground, white adobe buildings in the distance beneath a cloudy sky
Sepia-toned photograph of a whitewashed archway gate topped with a cross, flanked by two stone religious figures on pedestals, framing a view of a small Baroque-style church facade in the background.
Sepia-toned photograph of a devotional sculpture of a robed female figure draped in a dark mantle over a white garment, with a gilded radiant halo, positioned beside an architectural column with decorative scrollwork in the background.
Sepia-toned gelatin silver print of four figures on a cobblestone street beside an adobe wall and wooden doorway. Two women in dark rebozos stand at left near the entrance, one holding a child; at center, an older woman in a striped rebozo and checkered skirt holds a small bowl; at right, a younger figure in a dark shawl stands in profile.
Gelatin silver print, two men in white cotton clothing beside a weathered adobe wall and wooden post; one seated with arms crossed, one standing wearing a wide-brimmed straw hat, both facing the camera directly.
Gelatin silver print, three-quarter view of a woman wearing a woven rebozo draped over her head and shoulders, holding a tightly plaited palm basket with white contents, against a weathered stone wall.
Sepia-toned portrait photograph of a young boy in a white shirt, seated against a textured stone wall and wooden door, resting his chin on one hand while holding a woven straw hat in his lap.
Gelatin silver print of a carved wooden crucifix mounted on an ornately decorated retablo, flanked by painted and sculptural figures including a crowned female saint holding a vessel, with embroidered textile draped at center.
Black and white photograph of two figures near a stone column: a youth standing and leaning against the column, wearing a woven poncho and straw hat, and a seated older woman in a striped shawl and head covering, her hand raised to her chin.
Sepia-toned photograph of a rural courtyard with whitewashed buildings and a wooden shingled roof against a dark sky; a single doorway and two window openings punctuate the textured walls, with a large dark object in the foreground right.
Sepia-toned photograph, close-up portrait of a mustachioed man in a wide-brimmed woven straw hat and worn linen shirt, holding a wooden implement, with an outdoor setting softly blurred behind him.
Gelatin silver print of a polychrome sculptural group depicting a Pietà scene: a limp male figure supported by a central veiled female figure, flanked by two mourning figures, set within a niche draped with lace curtains and a dark cross behind.
Gelatin silver print of a devotional sculptural figure seated in an ornate gilded niche, wearing a crown, lace collar, and white cloth garment, with head tilted and arms resting at sides; a handwritten label reading "Ignacio Marti" is visible at upper right.
Sepia-toned platinum or palladium print, seated youth wearing a wide-brimmed woven straw hat and loose light-colored clothing, holding a smaller child whose face is turned away, against a textured stone wall background, soft tonal gradations and fine detail throughout.
Sepia-toned photograph of a woman seated on a low stone ledge, wearing a dark rebozo and white skirt with sandals; a small child in a wide-brimmed hat sits beside her against a whitewashed wall.
Gelatin silver print, half-length portrait of a young woman in a striped dark rebozo holding a small sleeping child against her chest, standing before a weathered stone wall.
Gelatin silver photograph of a colonial-era devotional sculpture: a seated male figure with long dark hair and beard, wearing a crown of thorns and draped in a dark robe over embroidered fabric, with bound wrists; palm fronds visible at upper right.
Sepia-toned photograph, close three-quarter portrait of a bearded man in a loose, worn white shirt, facing the camera directly against a light background.
Sepia-toned photograph of two figures against a weathered stone wall; a young child in a straw hat and white-collared shirt stands at left, while an older girl wearing a woven shawl and small earrings faces the camera in the foreground.
Sepia-toned photograph of weathered stone ruins framing an arched passageway, with a pale stucco building and doorway visible beyond; dramatic cloudy sky above, rich tonal contrast throughout.
Artist or Maker
Paul Strand
Title
Paul Strand Photographs Of Mexico
Place Made
Mexico
Date Made
1940
Medium
Photogravure
Dimensions
Image: VARIOUS; Mat: 16 x 12 1/2
Credit Line
The Marjorie and Leonard Vernon Collection, gift of The Annenberg Foundation, acquired from Carol Vernon and Robert Turbin
Accession Number
M.2008.40.2103.1-.20
Classification
Photographs
Collecting Area
Photography