La Familia Entera (The Whole Family)
1976
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View on museum website →Medium
gelatin silver print
Dimensions
image/sheet: 20.32 × 20.32 cm (8 × 8 in.) mount: 34.61 × 45.09 cm (13 5/8 × 17 3/4 in.)
Classification
Photograph
Department
CPH
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund
Accession Number
2024.123.3
Art Historical Context
**La Familia Entera (The Whole Family)**, a poignant 1976 gelatin silver print by Cuban photographer Lázaro Blanco, captures the essence of familial bonds through its intimate square composition. Measuring 8 x 8 inches on a larger 13⅝ x 17¾-inch mount, this black-and-white photograph exemplifies the gelatin silver process—a staple of mid-20th-century photography prized for its fine grain, rich tonal gradations, and archival stability. Acquired through the Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund for the National Gallery of Art's Department of Photographs (CPH), it invites viewers to reflect on everyday hu...