Main entry:

Ferrer, Elizabeth.

Title & Author:

A shadow born of earth : new photography in Mexico / Elizabeth Ferrer.

Publication:

New York : American Federation of Arts in association with Universe Pub., ©1993.

Description:

143 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm

Notes:
Catalog of an exhibition held at the San Jose Museum of Art, and others.
English and Spanish.
Catalogue of a travelling exhibition organized and circulated by the American Federation of Arts, held at the San José Museum of Art, Oct. 23-Dec. 26, 1993; Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, State University of Oklahoma, Norman, Jan. 16-Feb. 27, 1994; Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha, Mar. 31-May 29, 1994; Western Gallery, Western Washington University, Bellingham, Jan. 9-Feb. 19, 1995; Museum of Photographic Arts, San Diego, Mar. 22-May 21, 1995; Neuberger Museum, State University of New York, Purchase, June 9-Aug. 6, 1995.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 139-142) and index.
Acknowledgments / Serena Rattazzi and Elizabeth Ferrer -- Introduction -- Innovation within tradition : Mexican photography, 1920-68 -- Provocation and transformation : recent Mexican photography -- The contemporary social document -- The corporal image : the body as metaphor -- Marks of faith : images of spirituality -- A shadow born of earth : nature and invention.
Dust jacket.

Summary:

Published in conjunction with an exhibition organized and circulated by The American Federation of Arts, with stops in California, Oklahoma, Washington, and New York through 1995. The insightful text (in English and Spanish) describes the rich tradition of Mexican photography and the new ideas and themes that are emerging. Attractive book design artfully displays 49 b&w and 40 color photos. Amazon.com

ISBN:

0876636458 (Universe Pub.)
9780876636459 (Universe Pub.)
0917418964
9780917418969

Subject:

Photography, Artistic Exhibitions.
Photographers Mexico Biography Exhibitions.
Photography Mexico.
Composition (Photography) Exhibitions.
Photographie artistique Expositions.
Photographie Mexique.
Composition (Photographie) Expositions.
Photographes Mexique Biographies Expositions.
Photography
Composition (Photography)
Manners and customs
Photographers
Photography, Artistic
Mexico Social life and customs Exhibitions.
Mexique Mœurs et coutumes Photographie.
Mexico

Form/genre:

Exhibition catalogues.
Exhibition catalogs.
exhibition catalogs.
Catalogues d'exposition.

Added entries:

American Federation of Arts.
San Jose Museum of Art
Joslyn Art Museum
Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art
Museum of Photographic Arts (San Diego, Calif.)
Neuberger Museum
Western Gallery (Western Washington University)

Holdings:

Location: Library main 207792
Call No.: TR646.M46 F47 1993
Status: Available