Image and Memory: Photography From Latin America, 1866-1994

Watriss, Wendy; Lois Parkinson Zamora (Editors)

ISBN 10: 0292791186 / ISBN 13: 9780292791183

Published by University of Texas / Fotofest, 1998

About this Item

Inscribed, "to El M____, You have been a wonderful part of this process and all of Fotofest" and signed "Wendy", by editor and co-founder of Fotofest, Wendy Watriss. Laid in at the front of the book is an invitation to the book signing at a local Houston bookstore. Near Fine in a Very good Minus dust jacket. Two small stains to bottom edge of textblock. Book is otherwise Fine. Jacket has no chips or tears, but rear panel has numerous shallow scratches and indents (the book itself is not affected). 450 pages, with Index.

Seller Inventory # 41531

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Image and Memory: Photography From Latin America, 1866-1994
• Publisher: University of Texas / Fotofest
• Publication Date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0292791186
• ISBN 13: 9780292791183
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)

About this title

Synopsis

FotoFest 1992, a major festival of international photography, brought Latin American photography into focus for a wide audience. Offering a diverse selection of photographers, countries, artistic movements, and subject matter, the show revealed a photographic tradition rich in history and creativity. Drawing from the more than 1,000 images exhibited by FotoFest, this book documents the work of fifty-two photographers from ten countries. The photographs range from the opening of the Brazilian frontier in the 1880s to a secret archive of documentary images from El Salvador's recent civil war to works of specifically aesthetic intent. Many of the photographs appear here in print for the first time. Watriss's opening essay provides the curatorial overview for the book. Lois Zamora examines the roots of visual image-making in Latin American cultures. Boris Kossoy addresses the history of Latin American photography through the nineteenth century, while Fernando Castro covers the contemporary scene. With its compelling images and English-Spanish text, this book will serve as a benchmark for future studies of photography in Latin America.

About the Authors

Wendy Watriss is the artistic director of FotoFest.

Lois Parkinson Zamora is Professor of English at the University of Houston.