Virgin, San Felipe, Oaxaca
Paul Strand
Description
Subject Matter:
This photograph depicts a clothed sculpture of the Virgin Mary in a church in San Felipe, Oaxaca, Mexico. The sculpture is the subject of the image, and Strand has framed her as if she were a living being. The sculpture includes standard iconography; she wears a mantle and is depicted with a halo made of metal. She holds her hands in a prayer position, and they are covered with a light, lacy cloth. Behind her, floral motifs can be seen on the wall and, to the right, a fragment of a decorative interior column can be seen.
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:
This is a photograph of a clothed wooden sculpture of a woman taken in San Felipe, Oaxaca.
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