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Contemporary Afro-Mexican Photography collection.

Title
  1. Contemporary Afro-Mexican Photography collection.
Published by
  1. 2010-2021.
Format
  1. Archival mix

Collection information

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Containerfolder 1AccessSupervised useCall numberSc Photo Contemporary Afro-Mexican Photography folder 1Item locationSchomburg Center - Photographs & Prints
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Containerbox 7AccessSupervised useCall numberSc Photo Contemporary Afro-Mexican Photography box 7Item locationSchomburg Center - Photographs & Prints
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Containerbox 6AccessSupervised useCall numberSc Photo Contemporary Afro-Mexican Photography box 6Item locationSchomburg Center - Photographs & Prints
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Containerbox 5AccessSupervised useCall numberSc Photo Contemporary Afro-Mexican Photography box 5Item locationSchomburg Center - Photographs & Prints
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Containerbox 3AccessSupervised useCall numberSc Photo Contemporary Afro-Mexican Photography box 3Item locationSchomburg Center - Photographs & Prints
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Containerbox 2AccessSupervised useCall numberSc Photo Contemporary Afro-Mexican Photography box 2Item locationSchomburg Center - Photographs & Prints
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Containerbox 1AccessSupervised useCall numberSc Photo Contemporary Afro-Mexican Photography box 1Item locationSchomburg Center - Photographs & Prints

Details

Additional authors
  1. Arellanes , Hugo
  2. Camara, Toumani, 1990-
  3. Carballo, Koral, 1987-
  4. Careaga, Hector
  5. Medel, Dolores, 1983-
  6. Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, compiler
Description
  1. 1.43 linear feet (7 boxes, 1 folder)
Summary
  1. The Contemporary Afro-Mexican Photography collection, dated 2015 to 2021, represents the work of photographers and activists Hugo Arellenes, Toumani Camara, Koral Carbello, Hector Careaga, and Dolores Medel, who identify as Afrodescendiente, Afro-Mexican, or Mexican. Their photographs focus on their own communities and identities, and illustrate Afro-Mexican customs, traditions, environment, and challenges of life in Mexico.
Subject
  1. Afro-Mexicans.
  2. Afrodescendiente.
  3. Black lives matter movement.
  4. Black people -- Mexico -- Ethnic identity.
  5. Black people -- Mexico -- Portraits.
  6. Climatic changes -- Mexico.
  7. Black Lives Matter movement.
  8. Social movements.
  9. Black people -- Ethnic identity.
  10. Black people.
  11. Climatic changes.
  12. Manners and customs.
  13. Mexico -- Social life and customs.
  14. Coyolillo (Mexico) -- Social life and customs.
  15. Mexico.
  16. Mexico -- Coyolillo.
Genre/Form
  1. Photographs.
  2. Portrait photographs.
  3. Portraits.
Call number
  1. Sc Photo Portfolio Contemporary Afro-Mexican Photography
Language
  1. Multiple languages
Source (note)
  1. The collection was purchased in 2023 from Howard Karno Books, Inc., who served as an intermediary for the photographers.
Language (note)
  1. Captions on photographs are in Spanish and English.
Type of content
  1. text
  2. still image
Type of medium
  1. unmediated
Type of carrier
  1. sheet
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  1. Finding aid
Added author
  1. Arellanes , Hugo, photographer.
  2. Camara, Toumani, 1990- photographer.
  3. Carballo, Koral, 1987- photographer.
  4. Careaga, Hector, photographer.
  5. Medel, Dolores, 1983- photographer.
  6. Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, compiler.
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