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Saying Goodbye to My Fotoescultura Guy
I cannot be in New York City for all the Spring photos shows but my guy, my faithful fotoescultura (whom I affectionately call Pablo) is there. Fotoesculturas were made primarily in Mexico beginning in the 1920s and are highly personal and devotional folk photo sculptures. They were often commissioned by traveling salesmen to commemorate events, memorialize the dead or honor individuals. They were displayed in the home, not unusual to see them on top of televisions and on shelves with other family keepsakes. I've owned this beautiful c.1950s fotoescultura for several years and it has had pride of place in my home. Now, I am looking at him as Lot #128 in the catalogue for the upcoming auction, The Vernacular Eye: Photographic Albums, Snapshots & Objects at Swann Galleries in New York on April 17th. I will miss my Pablo and I hope he finds a good home (he is fabulous!). If anyone sees him at the Swann Gallery auction snap a picture for me!
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Susan Barlow says...
Just saw this fotoescultura on a wall at the Metropolitan Museum in NYC. Hadn’t heard of this art form, and was entranced.
On October 27, 2014 -
Barbara says...
SOLD to The Metropolitan Museum of Art!
On May 19, 2014