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In a gay, friendly spirit, they offer their wares. Flowers, from Amero Picture Book
In a gay, friendly spirit, they offer their wares. Flowers, from Amero Picture Book

In a gay, friendly spirit, they offer their wares. Flowers, from Amero Picture Book

Date1940
Maker Emilio Amero Born Ixtlahuaca, Mexico, 1901; died Norman, Oklahoma, 1976
Object number96.44.10
ProvenanceProbably acquired directly from the artist, by gift or purchase, by Richard Fuller, soon after the portfolio's publication in 1940.
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, "Arte Grafica, Mexican Prints and Photographs", July 14, 1994 - October 9, 1994 Valencia, Spain, IVAM Centre Julio Gonzalez, "Photography in Mexico: 1923-1940, Instituto de Arte Moderno", January 22, 1998 - May 3, 1998
Credit LineEugene Fuller Memorial Collection
Dimensions10 1/2 x 13 1/2 in. (26.67 x 34.29 cm)
MediumGelatin silver print on Defender paper
Third close-up of a girl. Espinal is sometimes called “Espinal of the flowers,” but more often “Espinal of the girls,” from Amero Picture Book
Third close-up of a girl. Espinal is sometimes called “Espinal of the flowers,” but more often “Espinal of the girls,” from Amero Picture Book
Emilio Amero
1940
Object number: 96.44.18
On one side are the flower vendors, on the other, the sellers of cheeses, butter and cream. Town of Juchitan, from Amero Picture Book,
On one side are the flower vendors, on the other, the sellers of cheeses, butter and cream. Town of Juchitan, from Amero Picture Book,
Emilio Amero
1940
Object number: 96.44.9
Image Not Available for Outside the market this time—Tropical fruits and vegetables are for sale, from Amero Picture Book
Outside the market this time—Tropical fruits and vegetables are for sale, from Amero Picture Book
Emilio Amero
1940
Object number: 96.44.11
Inside the market, cocoanuts, oranges and bananas, from Amero Picture Book
Inside the market, cocoanuts, oranges and bananas, from Amero Picture Book
Emilio Amero
1940
Object number: 96.44.12
Straw weavers. A girl weaves a raincoat, from Amero Picture Book
Straw weavers. A girl weaves a raincoat, from Amero Picture Book
Emilio Amero
1940
Object number: 96.44.13
Fish and meat are sold in the market, from Amero Picture Book
Fish and meat are sold in the market, from Amero Picture Book
Emilio Amero
1940
Object number: 96.44.14
And countless herbs and spices, including some tools of witch-craft, from Amero Picture Book
And countless herbs and spices, including some tools of witch-craft, from Amero Picture Book
Emilio Amero
1940
Object number: 96.44.15
Close-up of a girl from Espinal—she carries a water pot on her head, from Amero Picture Book
Close-up of a girl from Espinal—she carries a water pot on her head, from Amero Picture Book
Emilio Amero
1940
Object number: 96.44.16
Second close-up of a girl. Town of Espinal, from Amero Picture Book
Second close-up of a girl. Town of Espinal, from Amero Picture Book
Emilio Amero
1940
Object number: 96.44.17
She dresses up for a wedding. Town of Juchitan, from Amero Picture Book
She dresses up for a wedding. Town of Juchitan, from Amero Picture Book
Emilio Amero
1940
Object number: 96.44.19
A bride dances. This dance is called the Zandunga, from Amero Picture Book
A bride dances. This dance is called the Zandunga, from Amero Picture Book
Emilio Amero
1940
Object number: 96.44.20
The girl at the door. Her ancestors were French. Most of the people of this region are of French, German, and Spanish descent. Town of san Jeronimo, from Amero Picture Book
The girl at the door. Her ancestors were French. Most of the people of this region are of French, German, and Spanish descent. Town of san Jeronimo, from Amero Picture Book
Emilio Amero
1940
Object number: 96.44.21