‎Photographie‎

‎African American Photography‎

‎African American Family Life and Mobility Early 20th Century Photo Album with Travel and WWI Context‎

‎1910. African American family photo album 1910s documenting domestic life social relationships and travel among a Black family during the early twentieth century. The album records moments of leisure movement and community interaction providing visual evidence of African American middle-class or aspirational life during the Jim Crow era. The material captures women's social networks family structure and engagement with broader public spaces including travel religious institutions and wartime presence.<br /> <br /> Album comprises 89 original silver gelatin photographs mounted on black pages. The opening image shows a well-dressed Black couple posed in front of a house followed by sequences featuring three young women likely family members pictured in outdoor settings including picnics and leisure gatherings while wearing Edwardian day dresses. Multiple photographs depict these women in relaxed and social poses smiling embracing and interacting closely. One image includes a Black man in a sailor's uniform among a group of women suggesting a connection to World War I-era military service. Additional photographs show the family residence as well as a white family possibly neighbors or acquaintances including a young white man in U.S. Army uniform. Travel is a recurring theme throughout the album with images of beach outings urban views from elevated vantage points and varied landscapes including snowy residential scenes and subtropical vegetation such as palm and banana plants. Several photographs depict the women in the company of nuns alongside churches and religious shrines indicating engagement with Catholic institutions or schooling. A parade of sailors marching through a city street is also captured. Later images show boating scenes including a rowboat and a larger ship identified in one photograph as "U.S.S. Salem" a naval vessel in service between 1908 and 1921 suggesting geographic movement along the Eastern seaboard.<br /> <br /> Created during a period of legalized racial segregation and restricted social mobility these photographs provide a record of African American life that emphasizes leisure travel and social connection. The repeated depiction of young women in varied environments highlights patterns of movement and participation in public and semi-public spaces not often preserved in visual records of the period. Album pages exhibit fragility with some detachment from the string binding; photographs remain well-preserved and adhered; overall good condition. This album offers an extended visual record of African American family life and social experience in the 1910s. unknown‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 21161

‎Conrad Lloyd Morgan ; photographies Richard Bryant‎

‎Sperone‎

‎Paris: A. Biro 1996. Hardcover. Good/Good. 251 x 268 x 20 cm. Richard Bryant. Hardcover • Illustrations • <b><i>French text original</i></b>. A. Biro hardcover‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : PMV433901Q ISBN : 2876601818 9782876601819

‎textes d'Elisabeth Vedrenne et de Valerie de Maulmin ; photographies de Catherine Panchout‎

‎Les pionnières : dans les ateliers des femmes artistes du XXe siècle La publication a donné lieu à deux expositions : à Paris Galerie Pierre-Alain Challier 10 mars-7 avril 2018 et Galerie Martel-Greinier printemps 2018‎

‎Paris: Somogy éditions d'art ; "Connaissance des arts" ; Galerie Hélène Greiner 2018. Hardcover. Good/Not issued. 229 x 278 x 23 cm. Catherine Panchout. Hardcover • Illustrations en couleurs • <b><i>French text original</i></b>. Somogy éditions d'art ; "Connaissance des arts" ; Galerie Hélène Greiner hardcover‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : PMV501601Q ISBN : 2757213059 9782757213056

‎Lesbian Photography‎

‎LGBTQ History Mid Twentieth Century Photographs of Lesbian Affection and Female Companionship in Private and Social Settings 1950s to 1970s‎

‎1950. Mid twentieth century photographs documenting expressions of intimacy and companionship between women during decades when lesbian relationships were widely stigmatized and rarely documented in public records. The images preserve visual evidence of everyday social and romantic interaction between women during the Cold War era a period when same sex relationships were often concealed within private social networks due to legal penalties and cultural hostility directed toward LGBTQ communities. Scenes of women embracing kissing dancing and relaxing together provide direct photographic documentation of forms of affection and companionship that frequently remained invisible within official historical archives.<br /> <br /> Archive of 24 photographs consisting primarily of silver gelatin prints along with several real photo postcards dating approximately from the 1950s through the 1970s. The photographs capture women interacting in domestic recreational and social environments. One photograph shows two formally dressed women exchanging a kiss while one holds a bouquet of flowers the composition suggesting a celebratory moment that may mark a romantic commitment. Another image depicts a woman seated on another woman's lap with both embracing closely their short hairstyles and tailored clothing reflecting contemporary forms of gender presentation that challenged conventional expectations of women's dress. Additional images show women dancing together in public settings as well as groups of women lounging outdoors in swimwear including a photograph in which one woman reclines with her head resting in another woman's lap as they look toward one another. The photographs collectively depict a range of affectionate gestures and relaxed social interaction among women.<br /> <br /> During the mid twentieth century lesbian relationships frequently remained undocumented in official records because social stigma and legal restrictions discouraged public acknowledgment of same sex partnerships. Personal photography therefore constitutes one of the most important surviving sources for reconstructing everyday LGBTQ social life during this period. Images of women in affectionate physical proximity illustrate how emotional intimacy between women often existed within deliberately ambiguous social spaces that allowed relationships to avoid scrutiny while sustaining meaningful companionship. Photographs range in size from approximately 2.75 x 3.5 inches to 5 x 7 inches. Minor corner wear and light discoloration consistent with age; overall good condition. The archive provides valuable visual documentation of lesbian intimacy and women's social networks during the mid twentieth century. unknown‎

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‎par Jean Soustiel et Yves Porter ; photographies d'Antoine Lesieur ; coordination, Marie-Christine David ; preface, Marthe Bernu‎

‎Tombeaux de paradis : le Shâh-e Zende de Samarcande et la céramique architecturale d'Asie centrale‎

‎Saint-Rémy-en-l'Eau: M. Hayot 2003. Hardcover. Good/Good. 246 x 282 x 23 cm. Antoine Lesieur. Hardcover • Illustrations en noir et en couleurs jaquette illustrée en couleurs • <b><i>French text original</i></b>. M. Hayot hardcover‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : PMV505204Q ISBN : 2903824363 9782903824365

‎Jean Mesqui ; photographies de Mohamad al Roumi et Jean Mesqui‎

‎Châteaux d'Orient : Liban Syrie‎

‎Paris: Hazan 2001. Hardcover. Good/Good. 260 x 310 x 24 cm. Mohamad al Roumi. Hardcover • Illustrations en noir et en couleurs jaquette illustrée en couleurs • <b><i>French text original</i></b>. Hazan hardcover‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : PMV301701E ISBN : 2850257885 9782850257889

‎African American Photography‎

‎Young African American Mother and Child Tintype‎

‎1860. African American Sixth plate tintype featuring a young African American woman and an African American girl likely mother and daughter posed before a wall covered with floral wallpaper. Both of them wear light cotton dresses the woman dons an updo hair style with ringlet bangs the young girl's hair scalp length. Measures 3.25" x 4". Housed in a half pressed paper case. These portraits come from a time just after emancipation when African Americans were creating new lives for themselves. Photography was one way to commemorate freedom and memorialize prosperity the formerly impossible made possible. Overall very good condition. unknown‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 21505

‎Photography‎

‎New York City Turn of the Century Photo Archive‎

‎1927. Industrialization of New York City turn of the century photo archive. Archive of 3 original silver gelatin photographs show significant infrastructure and transportation developments in New York City during the early 20th century showcasing the city's rapid industrial growth and evolving urban landscape. Two of the photographs capture the dramatic steelwork and construction of New York's elevated rail system likely part of the now defunct Third Avenue El line in Lower Manhattan. One image dated September 1927 shows a crane lifting a heavy girder into place above Bowery Street with crowds and carriages visible below. The second image provides a striking perspective looking south from the elevated structure emphasizing the scale of the city's transit overhaul. Together these photos reflect the monumental engineering feats required to modernize New York's public transportation. The third image an elevated view of the West Side piers and warehouses captures a bustling waterfront scene filled with parked cars and delivery trucks highlighting the area's importance as a hub for trade and shipping. The sheer number of vehicles and the vast scale of the industrial buildings point to New York's status as a major commercial and logistical center during the interwar period. This set offers a vivid visual account of New York's transformation during a critical era of growth shaped by expanding transportation systems and the demands of modern urban commerce. Some minor wear overall very good condition. unknown‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 21823

‎Regula Tschumi ; photographies de Regula Tschumi‎

‎Les trésors enterrés des Ga : l'art des cercueils au Ghana‎

‎Bern Sulgen Zürich: Benteli 2011. Hardcover. Good/Not issued. 240 x 280 x 30 cm. Regula Tschumi. Hardcover • Illustrations en noir et en couleurs couverture illustrée en couleurs • <b><i>French text translated from German</i></b>. Benteli hardcover‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : PMV430201Q ISBN : 3716516635 9783716516638

‎Cold War Photography‎

‎Cold War Intelligence History U.S. Army Counterintelligence Photographic Training Manuals from Fort Holabird 1960 to 1963‎

‎1960. U.S. Army Intelligence School instructional materials issued between 1960 and 1963 document the formal training of counterintelligence personnel in clandestine photography at Fort Holabird during the Cold War. Produced by the Department of Counterintelligence these documents establish photographic surveillance as a core technical discipline within military intelligence emphasizing the use of compact cameras covert image capture and field processing under restricted conditions. The archive supports research into Cold War espionage military training systems and the adaptation of commercial photographic technology for intelligence purposes.<br /> <br /> Archive consists of nine mimeographed typescript documents totaling 111 pages each three hole punched and measuring approximately 8.5 x 11 inches with designations including "SupR" Supplemental Reading "SO" Student Outline "SIS" Student Information Sheet and "PE" Practical Exercise. Titles are as follows: 1 Description and Operation of the Leica Camera SO Jun 63; 2 Minox Camera SupR May 60; 3 Minox Camera PE Mar 62; 4 35mm Camera SO Oct 61; 5 Subminiature Film Development Supl Nov 62; 6 Subminiature Cameras SO Mar 62; 7 Photographic Strip Printing PE Mar 61; 8 Film Development by Inspection PE Jan 62; 9 Cameras Films and Developers SIS Jan 62. The documents include technical diagrams of camera models such as the Leica IIIF exposure tables film speed comparisons and procedural instructions for photographic capture and processing. Instruction emphasizes the operational value of compact cameras noting that the "Minox miniature camera is one of the most valuable items presently available in the field of intelligence photography" particularly for tasks where "larger cameras are not adaptable or available." Practical exercises required trainees to complete full exposure rolls conduct strip printing tests and photograph designated areas within training grounds.<br /> <br /> These materials were produced during a period when photographic intelligence became central to military and intelligence operations requiring personnel to operate in environments described as "restricted or otherwise forbidden areas" where detection could result in "danger imprisonment or confiscation of camera and exposed film." The curriculum reflects a standardized and technical approach to surveillance combining theoretical instruction with applied field exercises to ensure operational readiness. The emphasis on subminiature formats concealment and independent exposure estimation demonstrates the constraints under which intelligence photography was conducted prior to digital and automated systems. Minor edge wear and light toning; documents remain clean and legible; overall very good condition. This archive provides concentrated primary documentation of U.S. Army counterintelligence training and the technical foundations of Cold War photographic surveillance. unknown‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 22308

‎African American Photography‎

‎African American Diplomat Family International Travel 250 Vernacular Photographs Archive 1960s-1970s‎

‎1960. African American Travel Extensive vernacular photo archive of an upper class Black family's global travel. Circa 1960s-1970s. Archive of approximately 250 original vernacular photographs the majority in color. Most measure 3.5" x 4.5". Some bear date stamps ranging from 1960 to 1973. A remarkable visual record of mid-century African American upward mobility transnational leisure and diplomatic life abroad this extensive archive documents the travels and social life of a Black family possibly connected to the U.S. diplomatic corps across Europe Africa Latin America and the American West during the 1960s and 1970s.<br /> These photographs highlight visits to global landmarks including the Pyramids of Teotihuacan in Mexico Sacré-Cœur in Paris and the Piazza San Marco in Venice. One particularly vivid image shows the couple in a rooftop café with the backdrop of the French or Italian Riviera others depict them in bathing suits by private pools walking through bustling urban centers and exploring ancient ruins. The archive also documents urban views from hotel balconies stylish poolside gatherings and intimate couple portraits. A group of children appears in several frames in what may be Mexico City identifiable by signage and architectural clues. Many other photos show candid shots and some posed portraits capturing every day life in homes and in front of cars suggesting prosperity and status during an era still marked by domestic segregation and civil rights struggle<br /> <br /> A portion of the photographs show mild curling or fading consistent with age but the photographs remain clear and vivid overall very good condition. Together these photographs chronicle the life of a family that traversed international borders at a time when legal and social segregation still constrained the lives of many African Americans at home. unknown‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 22458

‎photographies Michiel Elsevier Stokmans‎

‎Bijoux ethniques : Afrique Asie et îles du Pacifique : la collection René Van der Star La publication de ce livre coïncide avec l'exposition de la collection de bijouterie ethnique de René Van der Star au Rotterdam Kunsthalle Hollande‎

‎Amsterdam Singapour: Pepin Press 2002. Hardcover. Good/Not issued. 290 x 315 x 33 cm. Michiel Elsevier Stokmans. Hardcover • Illustrations en couleurs • <b><i>French text original</i></b>. Pepin Press hardcover‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : PMV521801E ISBN : 9054961007 9789054961000

‎Melanie Riffel, Sophie Rouart ; photographies de Marc Walter‎

‎La toile de Jouy‎

‎Paris: Citadelles & Mazenod 2003. Hardcover. Good/Good. 250 x 310 x 22 cm. Marc Walter. Hardcover • Nombreuses illustrations en couleurs jaquette illustrée en couleurs • <b><i>French text original</i></b>. Citadelles & Mazenod hardcover‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : PMV410804E ISBN : 2850881910 9782850881916

‎San Francisco Early Photography‎

‎San Francisco 1906 Earthquake Stereoview Photograph Archive‎

‎1906. San Francisco Earthquake Early Photography A collection of 10 stereoviews documenting the aftermath of the April 18 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire published by The World Wide View Co. Chicago as part of "The World Wide Series." Standard stereocard format mounted albumen prints with printed captions on the recto. Each measure 3.5" x 7".<br /> <br /> This dramatic archive provides a rare three-dimensional record of one of the deadliest natural disasters in U.S. history which left more than 80% of San Francisco destroyed and tens of thousands homeless. The stereoviews capture both sweeping cityscapes and intimate street-level views of devastation with toppled buildings charred ruins crumbled brick facades and the skeletal remains of once-grand structures. Several cards feature iconic civic landmarks including the ruins of City Hall the domes of the ruined Call Building and twisted wreckage surrounding Catholic churches. One harrowing image captures a woman with a few young boys overlooking the devastated buildings "Looking west from the Jewish Synagogue". Another shows bank safes being guarded by local authority to keep them from being looted. A photo of local refugee men in suits are shown huddled around a small structure with their former dwellings in the background. Others show daily life amidst catastrophe with men and women surveying rubble or attempting to salvage belongings. The stereoscopic format viewed through a stereoscope gave contemporary audiences a startling sense of realism effectively transporting viewers into the disaster zone. Light wear though images remain clear and legible. Overall a very good condition. A powerful immersive visual archive of America's most infamous natural disaster. Overall very good condition. unknown‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 22602

‎Fabienne Verdier ; texte de Charles Juliet ; photographies de Dolores Marat et Naoya Hatakeyama‎

‎Entre ciel et terre‎

‎Paris: A. Michel 2007. Hardcover. Good/Good. 255 x 320 x 27 cm. Dolorès Marat Naoya Hatakeyama. Hardcover • Nombreuses illustrations en couleurs jaquette illustrée en couleurs • <b><i>French text original</i></b>. A. Michel hardcover‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : PMV428902Q ISBN : 2226178473 9782226178473

‎[photographies de] Jean-Louis Nou ; [texte de] Louis Frederic‎

‎Borobudur‎

‎Paris: Imprimerie nationale 1994. Hardcover. Good/Good. 33.5 x 30.5 x 4.7 cm. Jean-Louis Nou. Hardcover • Illustrations en noir et en couleurs • <b><i>French text original</i></b>. Imprimerie nationale hardcover‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : PMV424002E ISBN : 2110811447 9782110811448

‎texte de Jean-Pierre Van Tieghem ; photographies de Christian Carez‎

‎Ghysels : une esthétique de l'espace = the beauty of space‎

‎Milan: 5 Continents 2007. Hardcover. Good/Good. 297 x 313 x 21 cm. Christian Carez. Hardcover • Photographies en noir jaquette illustrée • <b><i>French English text original</i></b>. 5 Continents hardcover‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : PMV303601Q ISBN : 8874394292 9788874394296

‎Lesley Ellis Miller ; postface, Pierre Arizzoli-Clementel ; photographies, Christine Smith ; traduction et adaptation francaise,‎

‎Soieries : le livre d'échantillons d'un marchand français au siècle des Lumières‎

‎Lausanne: la Bibliothèque des arts 2014. Hardcover. Very good/Good. 237 x 318 x 28 cm. Christine Smith. Hardcover • Illustrations en noir et en couleurs cartes portraits jaquette illustrée en couleurs • <b><i>French text translated from English</i></b> • No inscriptions. la Bibliothèque des arts hardcover‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : PMV531003A ISBN : 2884531815 9782884531818

‎Hawaii Photography‎

‎Hawaiian Islands Tourism and Colonial-Era Visual Culture in 1925 SS Resolute Photo Archive‎

‎1925. SS Resolute photo archive approximately 86 photographs dating to 1925 documenting a passenger voyage through the Hawaiian Islands and broader Pacific region during a period of expanding U.S. tourism and colonial presence. The material captures volcanic landscapes urban development agricultural activity and Native Hawaiian individuals providing visual evidence of both environmental features and social life. These images record the intersection of natural geography and emerging tourist infrastructure in Hawaii during the interwar period when the islands were increasingly integrated into trans-Pacific travel networks.<br /> <br /> Approximately 86 black-and-white and color photographs each measuring about 3.5 x 5 inches mounted on black album leaves with white ink captions identifying locations such as Honolulu Hilo Waimea Bay Kilauea Crater and the Royal Hawaiian Hotel. The archive includes multiple views of volcanic activity including lava flows associated with eruptions from 1868 1901 and 1924 as well as craters at Halemaumau and Kilauea steam vents and descending lava formations. Coastal landscapes and inland terrain of Oahu and the Big Island are represented alongside urban scenes in Honolulu including hotels streetscapes and institutional buildings such as the Moana Hotel and the Mormon Temple at Laie. Agricultural images show sugarcane cultivation and rural labor environments while market scenes and portraits depict local residents in daily settings. A group of photographs includes Duke Kahanamoku posed with a surfboard marked "DUKE" alongside additional images referencing Pacific locations such as Tutuila and Upolu indicating the voyage extended beyond Hawaii.<br /> <br /> Produced during the 1920s expansion of Pacific tourism these photographs document how Hawaii and surrounding islands were visually framed for travelers within a colonial and commercial context. The combination of landscape infrastructure and human subjects reflects both the promotion of the islands as a destination and the presence of established local communities and industries. The archive supports research into tourism history Pacific colonial networks environmental documentation and Native Hawaiian cultural representation. Mild toning and occasional rippling to prints with minimal edge wear; captions remain clear; overall very good condition. A comprehensive visual record of a trans-Pacific यातà¥à¤°à¤¾ and its documentation of Hawaii and neighboring islands in the early twentieth century. unknown‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 22784

‎Mexico Travel Photography‎

‎Photo Album Documenting Cultural History in Mexico Canada and U.S. Landscapes 1940 to 1941‎

‎1940. Photographic album of an American family's travels in 1940 and 1941 documents cross regional movement through Mexico Nova Scotia and the United States with a sustained visual record of Mexican landscapes labor and public life at the beginning of the 1940s. The album titled in manuscript "MEXICO 1941" includes detailed captions identifying locations agricultural practices and infrastructure situating the images within a period of expanding road networks and tourism in North America. The photographs support research into travel history visual documentation of rural and urban environments and cross cultural observation during the early twentieth century.<br /> <br /> Oblong photograph album containing approximately 180 original black and white silver gelatin photographs each measuring about 3 x 4 inches mounted on grey cardstock pages within a black pebbled faux leather album measuring approximately 9 x 7 inches. Over 80 photographs document travel in Mexico in 1941 with images of central Mexican landscapes including agave fields identified as sources of pulque and mezcal rural roads near Montemorelos the Tampoan River near Valles village scenes and market activity with vendors and goods displayed in open air settings. Urban views show streets with carts wagons and commercial signage. A recurring identified figure "Mary Kay" appears throughout including a photograph with a Spanish interpreter and references to a guide named Miquel "Mike" Soto. Additional photographs depict local residents including agricultural workers and market vendors. The remaining images include approximately 90 photographs from a 1940 trip to Nova Scotia and other North American locations including waterfront and forest scenes Washington D.C. civic architecture and monuments Texas small town environments and Gettysburg battlefield landscapes.<br /> <br /> The album was produced during a period when automobile travel and tourism expanded access to regional and international destinations allowing American travelers to document landscapes and communities through personal photography. The juxtaposition of Mexican rural and urban scenes with locations in Canada and the United States reflects differing regional environments while also demonstrating the continuity of travel practices and visual documentation. The inclusion of detailed captions indicates an effort to record geographic and cultural information alongside personal experience. Photographs remain clean and well preserved with secure corner mounts and a tight binding; overall very good condition. This album provides an extensive visual record of early 1940s travel across North America with particular emphasis on Mexico and Canada. unknown‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 22952

‎Anne van Cutsem ; photographies de Mauro Magliani‎

‎Parures de tête ethniques : d'Afrique d'Asie d'Océanie et d'Amérique de la collection Ghysels‎

‎Milan: Skira 2005. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. 248 x 287 x 28 cm. Mauro Magliani. Hardcover • Illustrations en noir et en couleurs • <b><i>French text original</i></b> • No inscriptions. Skira hardcover‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : PMV331001A ISBN : 8876242821 9788876242823

‎Araki, Nobuyoshi‎

‎NOBUYOSHI ARAKI; Viaggio Sentimentale‎

‎Centro Per L'Arte Contemporanea Luigi Pecci. 2000. Paperback. Very Good. 32.5 X 27.5 X 0.1 centime; 240 pages . 8887700192 . Centro Per L'Arte Contemporanea Luigi Pecci paperback‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 68999 ISBN : 8887700192 9788887700190

‎[redige par] Jean Boudriot [et par] Hubert Berti ; photographies, Patrick Dantec‎

‎Modèles historiques au Musée de la Marine‎

‎Paris: Ancre 1997. Hardcover. Fine/Very good. 32 cm. Patrick Dantec. Hardcover • Illustrations en noir et en couleurs jaquette illustrée en couleurs • <b><i>French text original</i></b> • Printed 1997 • No inscriptions. Ancre hardcover‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : PMV422903A

‎Pierre Provoyeur ; iconographie reunie par Michel Brodsky, Gerard Benoit-Vivier et l'auteur ; photographies Jacques Boulay‎

‎Vivier‎

‎Paris: Éd. du Regard 1991. Hardcover. Good/Good. 33 x 25 x 3 cm. Jacques Boulay. Hardcover • Illustrations en noir et en couleurs • <b><i>French text original</i></b>. Éd. du Regard hardcover‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : PMV605701Q ISBN : 2903370680 9782903370688

‎Mexico Photography‎

‎Mexican Culture Craftsmen and Local Communities Photo Archive 1940s-60s‎

‎1950. Mid-century Mexico photo archive of markets colonial architecture rural households and regional custom recording Mexico everyday labor Indigenous craft traditional dress and iconic national scenery. The photos primarily show on the ground local customs basket vendors seated behind stacks of woven wares pottery sellers in street market display women posed before hanging textiles and earthen vessels and a rural family gathered outside an adobe or jacal dwelling. These photos document monumental Mexico City life smaller scenes of household economy and village life cathedral plazas bullfighting spectacle Indigenous and mestizo craft traditions and rural environments.<br /> <br /> Photo archive of 20 real photo and photographic postcards varying postcard format sizes Mexico mid twentieth century. Visible captions identify scenes including "Vendedores de canastos. Mex." "Lacandon y textiles mayas C.D. de Las Casas Chis. Mex." "A Mexican Family / Mexican Casa / Adobe Huts" "El Zocalo Mexico D.F." "La Quebrada Acapulco Gro." "Patio de la fonda en San Blas Nay." and "En Xochimilco Mexico." The archive includes broad scenic and civic views of cathedral architecture plazas volcanic landscape lake and garden settings cliffside resort construction at Acapulco and waterfront or canal-side leisure scenes. Other cards focus closely on cultural and economic life: men in broad-brimmed hats selling baskets in market space pottery laid out for sale in the street women cooking outdoors in a scene labeled for the Mexican army a bullfighter in the arena a fruit or pottery market display a palm-thatched dwelling marked "A Mexican Home" and portraits tied to Chiapas and the Lacandon region.<br /> <br /> The archive belongs to a period when postcards were a primary vehicle for circulating Mexico as both modern nation and regional mosaic with tourism ethnographic curiosity and nationalist image-making all folded into the same marketable format. Light surface and edge wear; overall very good condition. The combination of major landmark views with market household and Indigenous-associated scenes gives the archive a grounded record of how mid century Mexico was pictured through work craft and regional custom. unknown‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 23194