Call Number:

PH-00840

Collection Name:

I. Photographs of Mexico [The Mexican Portfolio]

Creator:

No. of Items:

20 items

Span Dates:

1940

Description:

Published portfolio, titled I. Photographs of Mexico (New York: Virginia Stevens, 1940), also known as "The Mexican Portfolio." Contained within a slip-case are 20 photogravures by Paul Strand (American, 1890-1976) accompanied by an introduction by Leo Hurwitz. The foreword is signed in ink by Strand. The Center's copy of the portfolio includes an inscribed presentation to Dr. Wilhelm Brauer from Roberto López. Plate titles and dates follow.

964:0030:0001 -- Near Saltillo, 1932;
964:0030:0002 -- Church, Coapiaxtla, 1933;
964:0030:0003 -- Virgin, San Felipe, Oaxaca, 1933;
964:0030:0004 -- Women of Santa Anna [sic], Michoacan, 1933;
964:0030:0005 -- Men of Santa Anna [sic], Michoacan, 1933;
964:0030:0006 -- Woman, Patzcuaro, 1933;
964:0030:0007 -- Boy, Uruapan, 1933;
964:0030:0008 -- Cristo, Oaxaca, 1933;
964:0030:0009 -- Woman and Boy, Tenancingo, 1933;
964:0030:0010 -- Plaza, State of Puebla, 1933;
964:0030:0011 -- Man with a Hoe, Los Remedios, 1933;
964:0030:0012 -- Calvario, Patzcuaro, 1933;
964:0030:0013 -- Cristo, Tlacochoaya, Oaxaca, 1933;
964:0030:0014 -- Boy, Hidalgo, 1933;
964:0030:0015 -- Woman and Baby, Hidalgo, 1933;
964:0030:0016 -- Girl and Child, Toluca, 1933;
964:0030:0017 -- Cristo with Thorns, Huexotla, 1933;
964:0030:0018 -- Man, Tenancingo, 1933;
964:0030:0019 -- Young Woman and Boy, Toluca, 1933;
964:0030:0020 -- Gateway, Hidalgo, 1933.

Location(s):

f F 1215 S873 HRC-P (964:0030:0001-0020)
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