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Children’s Toys. Made of cardboard these horses are as beautiful as Chirico’s, from Amero Picture Book
Children’s Toys. Made of cardboard these horses are as beautiful as Chirico’s, from Amero Picture Book

Children’s Toys. Made of cardboard these horses are as beautiful as Chirico’s, from Amero Picture Book

Date1940
Maker Emilio Amero Born Ixtlahuaca, Mexico, 1901; died Norman, Oklahoma, 1976
Object number96.44.28
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
Dimensions10 1/2 x 13 1/2 in. (26.67 x 34.29 cm)
MediumGelatin silver print on Defender paper
The bulls, beautiful and strong, start again on their way, from Amero Picture Book
The bulls, beautiful and strong, start again on their way, from Amero Picture Book
Emilio Amero
1940
Object number: 96.44.22
These beautiful pots will later be sold for a few pennies on the market place, from Amero Picture Book
These beautiful pots will later be sold for a few pennies on the market place, from Amero Picture Book
Emilio Amero
1940
Object number: 96.44.24
Happy children. They drink from the same glass, from Amero Picture Book
Happy children. They drink from the same glass, from Amero Picture Book
Emilio Amero
1940
Object number: 96.44.26
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
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
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