United States, New Mexico
1940s
Gelatin silver print, archival frame
Frame: 21 × 25" (53.3 × 63.5 cm) | Image: 14 × 18" (35.6 × 45.7 cm)
Provenance: Not recorded
This photograph shows three figures in conversation before an adobe wall at Taos Pueblo, with protruding vigas along the upper register identifying the location as the North Pueblo. The figures' clothing, a mix of traditional wraps and mid-century dress, places the image in the 1940s, when outside photographers were actively documenting Pueblo life. The image sits within the broader current of the American documentary movement of that era.
Though unattributed, the compositional approach reflects the influence of photographers such as Laura Gilpin and Ernest Knee, both of whom worked Taos extensively during this period. The gelatin silver print is housed in an archival frame, preserving the tonal range characteristic of mid-century documentary work. Photographer unknown.
We ship free anywhere in the world, fully insured, packed by hand.
United States, New Mexico
1940s
Gelatin silver print, archival frame
Frame: 21 × 25" (53.3 × 63.5 cm) | Image: 14 × 18" (35.6 × 45.7 cm)
Provenance: Not recorded
This photograph shows three figures in conversation before an adobe wall at Taos Pueblo, with protruding vigas along the upper register identifying the location as the North Pueblo. The figures' clothing, a mix of traditional wraps and mid-century dress, places the image in the 1940s, when outside photographers were actively documenting Pueblo life. The image sits within the broader current of the American documentary movement of that era.
Though unattributed, the compositional approach reflects the influence of photographers such as Laura Gilpin and Ernest Knee, both of whom worked Taos extensively during this period. The gelatin silver print is housed in an archival frame, preserving the tonal range characteristic of mid-century documentary work. Photographer unknown.
We ship free anywhere in the world, fully insured, packed by hand.
