March 28, 2017
by Henry Heyser
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Mercado en un Calle, taken by Abel Briquet, depicts a small marketplace in a rural village in Mexico. On the left side of the street, there appears to be a man with his three kids standing at what appears to … Continue reading
March 28, 2017
by Alyssa Gladys
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War and colonialism have played a large part on both Mexican and Indian history. The two photographs above show military personnel and acts in both of these countries. On the left, in the picture titled 14 Sikhs in Action, … Continue reading
March 28, 2017
by Joey Kinyanjui
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The Organ in the Cathedral of Mexico is a 1904 photograph, shot by Charles Betts Waite. Waite was an Ohio born artist, specializing in the traveling images of the Southwest of the United States and Mexico. It is a portrait … Continue reading
March 28, 2017
by Tessa Johnson
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Title of Painting/Photograph: Tehuana in Baile Costume Painter/Illustrator/Photographer: Hickman & Todd, Fotografos My observations for this photograph includes a woman standing. She has flowers in her hair, and fine necklaces around her neck. She has something draped over her arm, … Continue reading
March 28, 2017
by Byington Rhea
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William Johnson captured an emotional photo of four women in the act of converting to Christianity. It begs the question; do they genuinely want to convert to Christianity? It also makes the viewer wonder if they are being coerced to … Continue reading
March 28, 2017
by Jacob Mason
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Indian Soldiers Photographer: Lala Deen Dayal Lala Deen Dayal captured a timeless picture (Indian Soldiers) of Indian Sepoys (Indians serving in the British army) demonstrating the British colonial construct of “Martial Races”. First of all as we look at … Continue reading
March 27, 2017
by Lake Duchesne
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Tehuana Woman Holding Bowl This image depicts a Tehuana woman holding a decorative, possibly porcelain bowl. She is wearing a traditional Tehuantepec dress and headwear. The dress is heavily embroidered and her accessories consist of two necklaces. Behind her there … Continue reading
March 27, 2017
by Colby Kissell
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At first glance this photograph looks like an average war graveyard from the Mexican Revolution, strewn with bodies and graves as far as the eye can see. With a closer examination, these bodies are noticeably wounded and decomposing. The people … Continue reading
March 27, 2017
by Tinsley Merrill
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MEXICO Photo #1: Scott (1069) The photograph is taken between 1895-1910 by and English photographer, Scott. Scott was known for his early aged semi-pornographic images of the Mexican culture. The photo feels intrusive and somewhat pornographic of the mother’s breast. … Continue reading
March 27, 2017
by Ashton Muniz
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India In this photograph Native Converts to Christianity taken by William Johnson, an Englishman, in India 1855-1862, four Indian women are staged and photographed to convey to a European audience what women who convert to Christianity look like, portraying an … Continue reading