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Going to town, from Amero Picture Book
Going to town, from Amero Picture Book

Going to town, from Amero Picture Book

Date1940
Maker Emilio Amero Born Ixtlahuaca, Mexico, 1901; died Norman, Oklahoma, 1976
Object number96.44.27
ProvenanceProbably acquired directly from the artist, by gift or purchase, by Richard Fuller, soon after the portfolio's publication in 1940.
Exhibition HistoryValencia, 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
Dimensions13 1/2 x 10 1/2 in. (34.29 x 26.67 cm)
MediumGelatin silver print on Defender paper
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
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
Traveling by train, car, and horse, but the most typical is the “carreta” or ox cart. Town of Salinas, from Amero Picture Book
Traveling by train, car, and horse, but the most typical is the “carreta” or ox cart. Town of Salinas, from Amero Picture Book
Emilio Amero
1940
Object number: 96.44.2
Giant trees, characteristic of the region. Town of Espinal, from Amero Picture Book
Giant trees, characteristic of the region. Town of Espinal, from Amero Picture Book
Emilio Amero
1940
Object number: 96.44.3
Surrounded by palm trees are adobe houses, with tile roofs and large airy rooms. Town of Espinal, from Amero Picture Book
Surrounded by palm trees are adobe houses, with tile roofs and large airy rooms. Town of Espinal, from Amero Picture Book
Emilio Amero
1940
Object number: 96.44.4
Churches are of strange architecture and are empty most of the time. Town of Juchitan, from Amero Picture Book
Churches are of strange architecture and are empty most of the time. Town of Juchitan, from Amero Picture Book
Emilio Amero
1940
Object number: 96.44.5
Residential house of Moorish influence. Town of Tehuantepec, from Amero Picture Book
Residential house of Moorish influence. Town of Tehuantepec, from Amero Picture Book
Emilio Amero
1940
Object number: 96.44.6
The market place—Where men are seldom seen. Here, tending bar as well as bargaining is woman’s work, and it is here that everything is bought and sold. Town of Juchitan, from Amero Picture Book
The market place—Where men are seldom seen. Here, tending bar as well as bargaining is woman’s work, and it is here that everything is bought and sold. Town of Juchitan, from Amero Picture Book
Emilio Amero
1940
Object number: 96.44.8
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
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
Emilio Amero
1940
Object number: 96.44.10
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