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The bulls face South toward the sea, and thence the end, from Amero Picture Book
The bulls face South toward the sea, and thence the end, from Amero Picture Book

The bulls face South toward the sea, and thence the end, from Amero Picture Book

Date1940
Maker Emilio Amero Born Ixtlahuaca, Mexico, 1901; died Norman, Oklahoma, 1976
Object number96.44.30
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
And towards the end—on the “day of the dead”—she comes to pray at his tomb, from Amero Picture Book
And towards the end—on the “day of the dead”—she comes to pray at his tomb, from Amero Picture Book
Emilio Amero
1940
Object number: 96.44.29
Mexico—Cactus—Far South in Tehuantepec, after many hours of travel, from Amero Picture Book
Mexico—Cactus—Far South in Tehuantepec, after many hours of travel, from Amero Picture Book
Emilio Amero
1940
Object number: 96.44.1
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
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