Plaza, State of Puebla
Paul Strand
Description
Subject Matter:
This image depicts the courtyard of a plaza in the State of Puebla, Mexico. The white-washed building with a partial roof made of shingles comprises the majority of the frame, with a concrete structure, perhaps a trough, in the foreground. Three doorways into the building appear as black holes, the cast shadows of the shingles above them. The sky is empty above, save for one small cloud.
This photograph is from Paul Strand's The Mexican Portfolio published in 1967 by Paul Strand. The portfolio consists of a series of 20 images depicting Mexico's people, architecture, landscape, and churches. It was first published in 1940 under the name Photographs of Mexico, and reprinted under Strand's supervision in 1967 as The Mexican Portfolio.
Physical Description:
Photograph of a plaza in the State of Puebla, Mexico. The image depicts a white building with a roof made of shingles. Above the building is a clear sky with one cloud.
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