A Dynasty of Mexican Photographers

A review of three exhibitions of Mexican photography in London
last year: 1. Art in Latin America at the Hayward Gallery
featuring Augustin Victor Casasola's documention of the Mexican
revolution 1910-1920, and Manuel Alvarez Bravo; 2. photographs
taken from Graciela Iturbide's book 'Juchitan de las Mujeres' at
the Camden Arts Centre - documenting the matriarchal society of
the capital of the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca (assessed by
the author as 'impressive and extensive work); and 3. 'Images of
Nicaragua' by Antonio Turok at Drill Hall - documenting the
decade since the Sandinista triumph of 1979, during which life
in the country has become more dependent than ever on the work
of its women. The author final statement: 'Mexican photography
like its history, has proud traditions all its own'.


Citaten:
Iturbide, G.: Juchitan de las Mujeres