Description: |
The collection consists of 70 photographic prints (69 gelatin silver, 1 chromogenic color) from an exhibition excerpted from the book El Salvador: Work of Thirty Photographers (New York Writers and Readers Pub. Cooperative, 1983). The photographs are images of the Photographers whose work is represented in the collection are: Aslak Aarhus (Norwegian, born 1952); J. Ross Baughman (American, born 1953); Patrick Chauvel (French, born 1949); Richard Cross (American, 1950-1983); Mike Goldwater (British, born 1951); John Hoagland (American, 1947-1984); Oswald Iten (Swiss, born 1950); Alain Keler (French, born 1945); Harry Mattison (American, born 1948); Susan Meiselas (American, born 1948); Étienne Montès (French, born Catalonia, active 1970s-1980s); James Nachtwey (American, born 1948); Michel Philippot (French, born 1946); Christian Poveda (Hispanic-French, 1957-2009); Eli Reed (American, born 1946); Alon Reininger (Israeli, born 1947); Eugene Richards (American, born 1944); Arturo Robles (Mexican?, active 1980- ); Michel Setboun (French, born 1952); Kenneth Silverman (active 1980s); Bill Stanton (American, born 1946); and Chris Steele-Perkins (British, born 1947).
Associated materials are also present including 13 bilingual text panels written by Carolyn Forché (American, born 1950), and the paper work and comments book from the original exhibition tour. The titles and photographers of the 70 photographs included in the collection follow.
2006:0003:0001 -- Meiselas, Susan. “Mano Blanco,” signature of the death squads left on the door of a slain peasant organizer, Arcatao, Chalatenango Province. Chromogenic color print mounted onto original poster;
2006:0003:0002 -- Mattison, Harry. Neighborhood known as “La Fosa” (The Grave), San Salvador;
2006:0003:0003 -- Meiselas, Susan. Streets of Sonsonate;
2006:0003:0004 -- Silverman, Kenneth. Coffee drying farm, Los Ateos;
2006:0003:0005 -- Keler, Alain. Beach resort restaurant, La Libertad;
2006:0003:0006 -- Stanton, Bill. Home in Reparto Manuel José Arce neighborhood, San Salvador;
2006:0003:0007 -- Meiselas, Susan. Private security guard, Colonia Escalón neighborhood, San Salvador;
2006:0003:0008 -- Meiselas, Susan. Wedding reception in the countryside, Santiago Nonualco;
2006:0003:0009 -- Meiselas, Susan. Blood of students slain while handing out political leaflets, San Salvador, 1979;
2006:0003:0010 -- Meiselas, Susan. Collecting contributions for families of the “disappeared” in front of the Metropolitan Cathedral, San Salvador;
2006:0003:0011 -- Keler, Alain. Downtown San Salvador;
2006:0003:0012 -- Reininger, Alon. Mourners wait to pay last respects to youths killed by the National Guard after a street theater performance critical of the government, Rosario Church, San Salvador. October 1979;
2006:0003:0013 -- Keler, Alain. Writing on coffin of one of the youths killed reads: “I love you, I will never forget you, I will tell my daughter about you when she grows up and can understand,” Rosario Church, San Salvador. October 1979;
2006:0003:0014 -- Aarhus, Aslak. March in celebration of the unification of the popular political organizations, San Salvador. January 22, 1980;
2006:0003:0015 -- Montès, Étienne. National Policeman using ice-cream vendor as a shield during a skirmish with demonstrators, San Salvador;
2006:0003:0016 -- Philippot, Michel. National Guard arresting members of popular political organizations who had occupied the Christian Democratic Party (PDC) headquarters, San Salvador;
2006:0003:0017 -- Goldwater, Mike. Confession in the Metropolitan Cathedral, San Salvador;
2006:0003:0018 -- Mattison, Harry. Mourners in plaza of Metropolitan Cathedral during funeral for assassinated Archbishop Romero, San Salvador. March 30, 1980;
2006:0003:0019 -- Montès, Étienne. Crowd in plaza during funeral mass for Archbishop Romero, San Salvador;
2006:0003:0020 -- Mattison, Harry. After bomb explosion near cathedral, people try to escape being trampled. March 30, 1980;
2006:0003:0021 -- Chauvel, Patrick. Member of a popular political organization provides cover for fleeing civilians;
2006:0003:0022 -- Mattison, Harry. Interior of cathedral where the dead and wounded have been carried;
2006:0003:0023 -- Mattison, Harry. Nuns leaving the cathedral;
2006:0003:0024 -- Meiselas, Susan. Waiting for the bus on the road to La Libertad;
2006:0003:0025 -- Poveda, Christian. Payday at a farm under the administration of the Agrarian Reform;
2006:0003:0026 -- Hoagland, John. Two young girls found alongside the highway to Comalapa Airport;
2006:0003:0027 -- Meiselas, Susan. Road to Aguilares;
2006:0003:0028 -- Silverman, Kenneth. Las Vueltas, Chalatenango;
2006:0003:0029 -- Silverman, Kenneth. National Guardsman arresting a suspected guerrilla, Chalatenango;
2006:0003:0030 -- Reed, Eli. Families looking for “disappeared” relatives in the “Book of the Missing,” Human Rights Commission Office, San Salvador;
2006:0003:0031 -- Hoagland, John. El Playon, well-known location where bodies of the “disappeared” are often found, Sonsonate;
2006:0003:0032 -- Meiselas, Susan. Funeral procession for member of the civil defense, El Triunfo;
2006:0003:0033 -- Hoagland, John. La Virtud Refugee Camp, Honduras;
2006:0003:0034 -- Meiselas, Susan. Literacy class, San José de la Montaña Refugee Camp, San Salvador;
2006:0003:0035 -- Meiselas, Susan. Soldiers searching bus passengers, Northern Highway;
2006:0003:0036 -- Hoagland, John. Arrest of auto repair mechanic for failure to carry an ID card, San Salvador;
2006:0003:0037 -- Iten, Oswald. Students forced to vacate building by security forces during closing of National University, San Salvador. June 26, 1980;
2006:0003:0038 -- Iten, Oswald. Students forced to vacate building by security forces during closing of National University, San Salvador. June 26, 1980;
2006:0003:0039 -- Iten, Oswald. Students killed by security forces, National University, San Salvador. June 26, 1980;
2006:0003:0040 -- Iten, Oswald. Students killed by security forces, National University, San Salvador. June 26, 1980;
2006:0003:0041 -- Steele-Perkins, Chris. Female victims of death squad, Apopa;
2006:0003:0042 -- Keler, Alain. Mass for slain Revolutionary Democratic Front (FDR) leaders, Metropolitan Cathedral, San Salvador. December 3, 1980;
2006:0003:0043 -- Meiselas, Susan. Religious service, Mejicanos;
2006:0003:0044 -- Meiselas, Susan. Unearthing of three assassinated American nuns and layworker from unmarked grave, Santiago Nonualco. December 4, 1980;
2006:0003:0045 -- Cross, Richard. Trenches dug by guerrillas, Cabañas;
2006:0003:0046 -- Poveda, Christian. Fabricating explosives in “liberated zone,” Chalatenango;
2006:0003:0047 -- Meiselas, Susan. Field hospital in “liberated zone,” Morazán;
2006:0003:0048 -- Poveda, Christian. Dance in a guerilla camp, Chalatenango;
2006:0003:0049 -- Mattison, Harry. Building barricades on the coastal highway to prevent army access, Usulután;
2006:0003:0050 -- Hoagland, John. Civilians flee as guerrillas burn trucks on the coastal highway, Usulután;
2006:0003:0051 -- Mattison, Harry. Army on an operation, Morazán;
2006:0003:0052 -- Robles, Arturo. Guerilla defends town of San Lorenzo against National Guard attack as civilians flee;
2006:0003:0053 -- Meiselas, Susan. Victims of the El Mozote massacre, Morazán, El Salvador, January, 1982;
2006:0003:0054 -- Poveda, Christian. Portraits of guerrillas, Chalatenango;
2006:0003:0055 -- Poveda, Christian. Guerrillas retreat after stripping dead soldier for his uniform and rifle, Chalatenango;
2006:0003:0056 -- Meiselas, Susan. Soldier under fire, Cabañas;
2006:0003:0057 -- Mattison, Harry. Wounded army officer being evacuated by helicopter, Guazapa;
2006:0003:0058 -- Cross, Richard. José Napoleón Duarte, PDC candidate, campaigning, San Salvador. March 1982;
2006:0003:0059 -- Meiselas, Susan. Guerrilla dragged through the streets of Cuscatlancingo the day before elections. March 1982;
2006:0003:0060 -- Nachtwey, James. Voting lines, San Salvador. March 1982;
2006:0003:0061 -- Baughman, J. Ross. Entrance of the U.S. Embassy, San Salvador;
2006:0003:0062 -- Richards, Eugene. U.S. adviser at naval base, La Unión;
2006:0003:0063 -- Richards, Eugene. U.S. Special Forces adviser instructs soldiers in use of M-203 grenade launcher, Ilopango;
2006:0003:0064 -- Setboun, Michel. Training of civilian militia by guerrillas, Usulután;
2006:0003:0065 -- Cross, Richard. Telephone lines downed by guerrillas, Coastal Highway;
2006:0003:0066 -- Meiselas, Susan. Mother of dead soldier receiving his coffin, Dolores;
2006:0003:0067 -- Meiselas, Susan. Mother and daughter killed by government bombing, San Francisco Javier;
2006:0003:0068 -- Hoagland, John. Independence Day military parade, National Stadium, San Salvador;
2006:0003:0069 -- Meiselas, Susan. Firing range used by U.S.-trained Atlactl Battalion;
2006:0003:0070 -- Mattison, Harry. Cleaning the Presidential Palace, San Salvador. |
